The justice system faces total gridlock by next year
Public Accounts Committee report on Prison Estate Capacity says the justice system faces total gridlock in 2026
14th March 2025
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Public Accounts Committee report on Prison Estate Capacity says the justice system faces total gridlock in 2026
Institute for Government report lays bare the shockingly high levels of violence, protests and self-harm and severely limited work and education opportunities for prisoners.
Sarah Nixon and Darren Woodward guest blog on their new book exploring Role Exit in Prison Officers.
Susannah Hancock’s independent review into placements and care for girls in youth custody.
The newest additions to the Butler Trust’s Knowledge Exchange site for prison, probation and youth justice practitioners.
Latest HMPPS workforce figures show falls in number of prison and probation officers
Anne-Marie Day highlights a number of challenges faced by Resettlement Officers in English Young Offender’s Institutions.
Part 1 of Sentencing Review says politicians’ desire to be tough on crime drives prison overcrowding
The Institute for Fiscal Studies analysis of how justice spending in England & Wales has fallen over last two decades.
Prison Reform Trust highlights out of control recall rates.
The sixth edition of the World Female Imprisonment List shows female prison population growing faster than male population worldwide.
Catch22 calls for community alternatives to Fixed Term Prison Recalls
