Criminal justice system still failing people with mental health issues
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.
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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.
Clinks and Recoop research finds prisons are ill-equipped to meet the needs of older prisoners.
Nine different digital innovations to help prison leavers.
How bleak is the crow’s nest. An anthology of women’s prison writing
Girls entering the secure estate are a highly vulnerable group, with high levels of trauma and poor mental health.
Autumn 2021 stats show a fall in the number of prison recalls and the probation caseload getting back to normal again after COVID.
Safety in Custody statistics finds big rise in self-harm (8% for men, 47% for women) in second quarter of 2021.
Lived experience work in criminal justice can be safe, sustaining and inclusive AND exclusionary, shame-provoking and precarious.
Crest Advisory research find the effects of maternal imprisonment can be severe and long-lasting on children, leading to exclusion and exploitation.
Nuffield Trust finds prisoners face severe difficulties accessing hospital services, with early data from the pandemic indicating that the problem is getting worse.
Jon Collins, Chief Executive of the Prisoners’ Education Trust argues that the spending review is a must-take opportunity to roll out digital technology for education in prison.
Lucy Baldwin explores the persisting impact
of maternal imprisonment on maternal identity and role.