We need a proportionate prison recall system
Nacro says a focus on reducing prison recalls is the best way to tackle the prison capacity crisis.
27th August 2026
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Nacro says a focus on reducing prison recalls is the best way to tackle the prison capacity crisis.
MoJ Ministerial Team appointed by Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
Sophie King-Hill reviews the evidence on reframing masculinity and the justice system for the Clinks Evidence Library.
Nacro report looks at how we can reduce the number of people who die in the days, months, and years after they are released from prison.
Prison Reform Trust report makes the case for resetting the approach to women’s imprisonment
Professor Nick Hardwick guest blogs on the research potential of 25 years of HMI Prisons prisoner surveys.
The National Audit Office finds that the electric monitoring system is not working as intended, despite a huge increase in the numbers being monitored.
Adrian Usher, the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman, has used the publication of his annual report to call for an independent body to scrutinise staff conduct.
Chief Prison Inspector Charlie Taylor calls for an increase in the “woeful levels of activity in prison”
The Government has announced an independent review of the prison system to be led by Amber Rudd.
Prisoners Education Trust blogs on the importance of distance learning in prisons
A review of the funding experiences of the Dawes Trust makes for interesting reading for both charitable trusts and grant seekers.
