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Here you can find over 400 posts tracking every major development in our prisons since 2011. You can read prison safety statistics, find out about prison reform plans and (often lack of progress), positive developments and abject failures. If you’re looking for something in particular, try the search box below.
The New Futures Network (NFN) is a specialist part of the prison service that brokers partnerships between prisons and employers.
A new report from the Safe Homes for Women Leaving Prison initiative exposes a failing system that leaves thousands of women released from UK prisons with just £46, a plastic bag, nowhere to live and the threat of a return to custody if they miss their probation appointment.
The Parole Board has just published its advice to members on how to terminate an IPP licence.
PRT CAPPTIVE briefing finds prisons lockdown has effectively ended prisoners’ opportunities to take part in rehabilitation activities and progress in their sentences.
Official evaluation finds extra resources have improved through-the-gate but short term prisoners still missing out.
Many natural deaths in prison should be avoided, say independent government advisory body and world’s largest nursing union.
Key facts and figures from the 2019/20 HMPPS annual report & accounts.
HMPPS Insights brings people together from across the Criminal Justice System to learn, share, connect and celebrate excellence & innovation.
IMB national report for 2019/20 finds prisons already ‘tightly stretched’ pre-Covid.
Nacro briefing on a justice system fit for the future: lessons from the coronavirus pandemic to build a fairer and effective path to resettlement.
New IMB report finds short sentences, patchy support and housing shortages cause ‘maximum disruption and minimum rehabilitation’ for women.
Steve Matthews of Shelter guest posts on housing problems for people on probation.
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