How “earned progression” could backfire
The Howard League explains how the Government’s earned progression plan could inadvertently result in increasing the numbers of people in prison.
Drug use in prisons “endemic”
Justice Committee highlights endemic drug use in prisons and says dangerous culture of acceptance must be broken.
Embracing the views of people with lived experience of the CJS
David Honeywell highlights the need to fully embrace the views and perspectives of those with lived experience of the CJS for HM Inspectorate of Probation.
The pressures on the probation service
A range of new official data shows the ever-rising pressure points on the probation service.
How well are the police performing?
Cassia Rowland from the Institute for Government sums up their new Public Services Performance Tracker on policing.
Criminal justice trends Autumn 2025
Criminal Justice quarterly stats show another big increase in numbers going through the system.
Probation “weak” and short of 3,150 staff
The National Audit Office finds that since reunification, probation performance has declined, with significant staffing shortfalls and high workloads.
The hidden cost of prolific offending
Revolving Doors and Newton identify the hidden cost of prolific offending and recommend an effective response.
What do we know about rapid deployment cells?
MoJ rapid deployment cells process evaluation
Youth diversion “fragmented and inconsistent”
Joint inspection finds current youth diversion work is fragmented and inconsistent.
Transforming Further Education in the Justice System
A transformative vision for the future of Further Education in supporting people leaving prison or on probation.
Prison work and training “deeply concerning”
Prison Inspectorate finds major cuts threaten to derail already poor work and training in prisons.
