
10 things I’ve learnt from the 2024/25 PPO Annual Report
10 things from the 2024/25 Prisons Probation Ombudsman report
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10 things from the 2024/25 Prisons Probation Ombudsman report
The Chief Inspector of Prisons calls on government to tackle illegal drugs in his 2025 annual report.
Switchback guest blog on their research into prison recalls.
Expert working group publishes proposals to end the detention of people on IPP sentences
The Independent Monitoring Board’s annual report addresses the human impact of prison overcrowding.
MoJ data on the identified needs of offenders in custody and the community
Prison Reform Trust report Update and Restart calls for the digitisation of resettlement services and internet access in resettlement prisons.
Prison Inspectorate thematic review say lack of positive relationships affects the ability to run safe YOIs in which children can engage with supportive services.
In addition to the emergency measures designed to tackle the prison capacity crisis, the Independent Sentencing Review concludes with plans for a sustainable prison system.
The Independent Sentencing Review looks beyond “the basics” at technology that could transform how offenders are managed in the community
The Sentencing Review makes specific recommendations for different groups of offenders including prolific offenders, women, older offenders, foreign national offenders, sex offenders and drug and alcohol offenders.
The Independent Sentencing Review recommends a new system for prisoners to earn early release