A baby never forgotten. A tribute to Brooke Leigh Powell
Lucy Baldwin and Louise Powell write about the tragic death of Louise’s daughter Brooke who was still-born in a toilet at HMP Styal.
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Lucy Baldwin and Louise Powell write about the tragic death of Louise’s daughter Brooke who was still-born in a toilet at HMP Styal.
The Butler Trust’s Knowledge Exchange site now has over 400 resources for prison, probation and youth justice practitioners.
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Key facts from the 2020/21 HMPPS annual report including budgets, recruitment and more.
What does the prisons white paper say about the government’s new approach to women’s prisons?
HMPPS research finds that prison adjudications generally don’t prevent further rule-breaking.
A summary of the main contents of the new prisons strategy white paper
Prisoner Policy Network draws on lived experience to design a better prison system.
Sarah Beresford calls for a child impact assessment for every child with a primary carer in prison.
Prison Reform Trust highlights the far-reaching consequences of a lack of specialist, gender-specific, trauma informed provision for women serving long sentences.
Joint inspection finds that thousands of people with a mental illness are coming into the criminal justice system each year but their needs are being missed at every stage.