Why are young women prisoners neglected?
A distinct approach to young adult women is likely to give them the best chance of growing out of crime and leading happy, healthy and productive lives.
4th March 2016
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A distinct approach to young adult women is likely to give them the best chance of growing out of crime and leading happy, healthy and productive lives.
New Prison Inspectors report on earning and spending money in prison reveals a number of injustices including the fact that pay has been frozen for 14 years.
Latest bulletin from Prisons and Probation Ombudsman repeats key warnings to prevent prison suicides – particularly in first month in custody.
MoJ commits itself to prison reform: “We will change the way we run prisons so there is an unremitting emphasis on rehabilitation and redemption.”
If prison governors want to reduce reoffending while promoting the interests of victims in the justice system, it is vital that they ensure restorative justice is available.
New research on the challenges of making take home naloxone kits available to released prisoners to prevent heroin overdose deaths.
New report from the Howard League for Penal Reform on the cost of prison suicide.
It’s very unusual for any Prime Minister to make a speech about prison reform, let alone a Conservative one…
Issues ranged from poor monitoring of compliance with medication and lack of encouragement to take prescribed drugs, to inappropriate care plans which were not reviewed and updated.
New Freedom of Information request shows that 48 prisoners were accidentally released in 2014/15 – including one murderer and 5 prisoners from HMP Bullingdon.
New IPPR report advocates devolving responsibility for low level offenders to local authorities and City mayors. But do we need another probation service?
We know that employment is key to desistance from crime, surely the Prison Service should be doing everything it can to help prisoners reintegrate into the community and go straight?
