Some of the worst prison conditions ever seen
Chief Prison Inspector’s Annual Report pulls no punches on the state of prisons in England and Wales.
16th July 2018
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Chief Prison Inspector’s Annual Report pulls no punches on the state of prisons in England and Wales.
David Gauke announces £30m for in-cell phones, maintenance catch-up and body scanners.
What has the MoJ been up to and how did it spend its £7.7bn budget?
New HMPPS rapid evidence assessment finds little research into impact of rehabilitative interventions on offenders from a BAME background.
What has Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service been up to and how did it spend its £4.6bn budget?
Children are often devastated when their mum is sent to prison but their interests are rarely considered by a justice system which is blind to their needs.
After a big fall in youth custody since 2008, the number of locked up children has been steadily rising since November 2016.
The National Homelessness Advice Service can help you find prisoners accommodation on release.
Today’s strategy sets out a commitment to divert the most vulnerable women in the criminal justice system away from custody through the provision of tailored support.
Prison Reform Trust and Women in Prison say chronic shortage of housing support for women released from custody is driving them back to prison.
MoJ launches review of the use of pain-inducing restraint across all child prisons and escorting procedures after children’s charity threatened legal action.
Prison environments and women prisoners’ needs are complex and demand gender-aware care in view of women’s vulnerability and histories of trauma.
