Prison
Murder in prison
The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman investigates six homicides of prisoners in the last year – the biggest total in living memory.
30th September 2016
The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman investigates six homicides of prisoners in the last year – the biggest total in living memory.
The MoJ’s £1billion court modernisation plan includes provision for vulnerable victims and witnesses to give pre-recorded evidence before trial.
Latest survey of public attitudes to alcohol finds that most people are in favour of setting a minimum price for alcohol and reducing the drink drive limit.
An updated set of principles for commissioning by payment by results based on a substantial review of the most recent research.
Probation Inspectors finds significant failings in new private probation system in Derbyshire as it struggles to implement ambitious new model.
Public Account Committee report is highly critical of slow progress of probation reforms and laments insufficient data to assess Transforming Rehabilitation.
New website from Unlock targets employers to help them access talent pool of 10.5 million Brits with convictions & treat them fairly in their search for work.
Latest round-up of drug & alcohol stats from Andrew Brown focuses on the number & types of online drug sales and emergency hospital admissions for drug toxicity
2nd paper in a series from the Police Foundation looks at the difficulties facing police forces in setting priorities in the context of ever-increasing demand.
New study of the enforced migration of probation staff from public service to private company and the effects on their professional & personal identities.
All Party Group strongly recommends that the UK follows other countries by introducing a system which makes it legal to access cannabis for medical reasons.
New prison inspectorate report says some prisons are feeding inmates for £1.87 per day – one fifth of the budget for hospital patients.
