
Prison Trends January 2024
January 2024 Offender Management Statistics show big increases in prison population, remands, prison punishments & licence recalls.
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January 2024 Offender Management Statistics show big increases in prison population, remands, prison punishments & licence recalls.

HMI Probation thematic inspection finds there are far too many demands on Senior Probation Officers.

Charlie Brooker & Coral Sirdifield identify best practice in working with people with mental health problems on probation in the latest addition to Clinks evidence library.

Matt Tidmarsh explores the demographic and cultural dynamics which have made probation a mainly female occupation.

Butler Trust announce the winners of its awards for 2023/24.

Ailie Rennie discusses her research into life sentence prisoners’ experiences of probation.

The potential of probation hostels to facilitate desistance and rehabilitation is mainly untapped.

Pilot project shows value of supporting women at risk of breaching their community order.

HMI Probation finds IPP recalls mostly in line with policy but deplores lack of support and continuity of supervising officers.

Kelly Grehan and Sean Mullen of Revolving Doors asks whether remorse has a place in sentencing.

Rebuilding Lives: Young Muslims from the criminal justice system to community resettlement.

The 2023 MoJ annual report and accounts reveals some interesting facts & figures.