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Prison
What does prison governor autonomy mean?

The government’s prison reform white paper details the powers which will be devolved to individual governors to allow them to develop a modern prison service.

On Probation
Continued rise in number of MAPPA offenders

Continued rise in number of MAPPA offenders puts the National Probation Service under increasing pressure at a time of limited resources & staff shortages.

Prison
How the MoJ plans to improve prison safety

The MoJ puts officer-inmate relationships central to its plans to improve prison safety with one prison officer working with six individual prisoners.

Alcohol/Drugs/Gambling
Health at the heart of prison reform

Annual Health and Justice report from Public Health England sets goal of putting health at the heart of prison reform.

Criminal Justice
Young adult offenders: urgent need for change

Justice Committee: Dealing effectively with young adults while the brain is still developing is crucial for successful transitions to a crime-free adulthood

Infographics
PbR jargon demystified (3) M-R

Third in a series of infographics which demystify the jargon and technical terms associated with the payment by results commissioning model.

Prison
Prison safety reaches new low

October 2016 Ministry of Justice Safety in Custody statistics show an unrelenting and rapid increase in the numbers of suicides, assaults and self-harm

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