Alcohol/Drugs/Gambling
People in England consuming 123,000 kg of cocaine a year
The Home Office’s Wastewater Analysis for Narcotics Detection detects huge increase in cocaine consumption
16th April 2026
The Home Office’s Wastewater Analysis for Narcotics Detection detects huge increase in cocaine consumption
Prison Reform Trust uncovers significant gaps in support for young adults serving long-term prison sentences.
The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology examines how facial recognition works, how it is used and the opportunities and concerns.
Dr. Sophie King-Hill, highlights the importance of understanding current constructions of masculinity for justice practitioners.
Jon Collins of the Prisoners’ Education Trust sets out the grim details of the slashing of the prison education budget.
The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman’s office guest blogs on a new learning lessons bulletin about deaths in segregation
Clinks 2026 State of the Sector report highlights the pressures affecting the CJS voluntary sector
Prison inspectors find access to physical activity in prisons varies considerable with too few able to benefit from exercise and sport
Prisons Inspectorate says that too few prisons have developed a strategy to managing people on remand, leaving them vulnerable.
Study into pathways between probation and addiction treatment shows half engage in structured treatment which reduces reoffending.
Prison inspectorate thematic review finds prisons too often fail to understand and develop the potential benefits of family contact.
Government promises £32m to tackle root causes of women’s reoffending.
