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Everything we know about early releases
Transparency data on the 16,231 people released early from prison between 10 September and 31 December 2024.

One in four women in prison on remand
Too many women are being remanded to custody, including those who are severely mentally unwell who should be receiving treatment in the community.

Modern slavery victims imprisoned for crimes they were forced to commit
Hibiscus briefing shows how victims/survivors of Modern Slavery are being criminalised and imprisoned for crimes they were forced to commit.

Criminal Justice Quiz Easter 2025
Russell Webster’s traditional Bank Holiday criminal justice quiz, Easter 2025 edition.

The public want a fairer sentencing system
Citizens’ panel convened by Prison Reform Trust calls for comprehensive reform to sentencing

The state of the criminal justice voluntary sector (2024)
Clinks annual State of the Sector chronicles trends in the voluntary sector working in criminal justice
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