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Inspection of Offender Management in Custody model finds 6 out of 10 people released without settled accommodation and 30% recall rate.
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Inspection of Offender Management in Custody model finds 6 out of 10 people released without settled accommodation and 30% recall rate.

An overview of all the HMPPS programmes for employing people in prison and on release.

The first briefing from Nacro’s justice exchange looks at work and wages in prison

Prisons and Probation Ombudsman reveals that 35% of all self-inflicted deaths in 2022 were of prisoners on remand.

Natasha Porter of Unlocked Graduates argues for more training, development and support for prison officers.

Louise Ridley with an in-depth look at our ageing prison population in the latest addition to Clinks evidence library.

The prison population is projected to increase to 94,400 by March 2025 and between 93,100 to 106,300 by March 2027.

Spark Inside report on the wellbeing of young men in custody, particularly young black men who are over-represented.

Prisons and Probation Ombudsman should improve transparency in death investigations to improve prison safety

Second PRT briefing on “invisible women” finds that the health needs of women serving long prison sentences are neglected.

The Government refuses to resentence people subject to IPP sentence or reduce licence period.

Pact report finds families are too often locked out of a prison healthcare system that doesn’t value their role as carers.