Resetting the approach to women’s imprisonment
Prison Reform Trust report makes the case for resetting the approach to women’s imprisonment
Prisoner voices
Professor Nick Hardwick guest blogs on the research potential of 25 years of HMI Prisons prisoner surveys.
Electronic monitoring expanding but still not working properly
The National Audit Office finds that the electric monitoring system is not working as intended, despite a huge increase in the numbers being monitored.
PPO calls for independent body to scrutinise staff conduct
Adrian Usher, the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman, has used the publication of his annual report to call for an independent body to scrutinise staff conduct.
Justice data needs to be more accessible and useable
The Magistrates’ Association joins the call to make justice data more accessible and useable.
Chief Inspector calls for an increase in the “woeful levels of activity in prison”
Chief Prison Inspector Charlie Taylor calls for an increase in the “woeful levels of activity in prison”
Independent review of the prison system
The Government has announced an independent review of the prison system to be led by Amber Rudd.
Strengthening distance learning in prisons
Prisoners Education Trust blogs on the importance of distance learning in prisons
Women’s driving offences often linked to domestic abuse
New Australian research finds that women’s driving offences are often linked to family violence.
Leadership for probation and youth justice
Sean Brophy writes on contemporary leadership evidence for probation and youth justice for HMI Probation.
Charitable Trust funding in the justice sector
A review of the funding experiences of the Dawes Trust makes for interesting reading for both charitable trusts and grant seekers.
Prison rules applied more harshly against Muslims
Research by Maslaha finds that prison rules are being applied more harshly towards Muslims.
