The impact of drug-related law enforcement activity on serious violence and homicide
A systematic literature review on the impact of drug-related law enforcement activity on serious violence and homicide.
Developments in the parole system
Chief Executive of the Parole Board Cecilia French shares the latest developments in the parole system.
Probation pilot provides support for victims of stalking
Process evaluation of the pilot Victim Notification Scheme for victims of stalking, harassment & coercive behaviour.
Bridging the digital divide in Probation
Dr Victoria Knight’s guest post on her new Academic Insight for HM Inspectorate of Probation on Bridging the Digital Divide.
Court backlogs continue to rise (Spring 2025)
Latest court statistics show backlogs in both Crown and Magistrates’ Courts growing in the last quarter.
Prisons careless of prisoners’ property
Ombudsman says prisons are insufficiently motivated to improve property practices.
The frustrations of prison life
Prison inspectorate highlights that the inability to get things done is contributing to potentially harmful frustration among prisoners.
What do we know about repeat offending by children & young people?
Data First linked datasets used to produce a profile of repeat offending by children and young people
Probation “under-resourced and over-stretched”
Probation inspectorate annual report says the service has too few staff, with too little experience and training, managing too many cases.
The justice system faces total gridlock by next year
Public Accounts Committee report on Prison Estate Capacity says the justice system faces total gridlock in 2026
A criminal justice system which works for women
The Centre for Crime and Justice Studies and National Women’s Justice Coalition report on creating a criminal justice system which works for women.
Inside the prisons crisis
Institute for Government report lays bare the shockingly high levels of violence, protests and self-harm and severely limited work and education opportunities for prisoners.
