COVID and the Criminal Justice System

All the latest coronavirus Stats Research Policy Responses

Postcards from the edge of prison lockdown

EPIC give prisoners a voice from inside lockdown by inviting them to send postcards from inside.

29th March 2021

The impact of prison lockdown on mental health

Large study finds the mental health of half of all prisoners has deteriorated over lockdown.

22nd March 2021

The impact of prison lockdown on physical health

Large research study finds people in prison with complex healthcare needs receiving poorer levels of care.

15th March 2021

What do people in prison think about the COVID vaccine?

800 people in prison give their views on the COVID vaccination

8th March 2021

Drugs in the time of COVID

Release publishes first results from large survey of people buying drugs through COVID.

26th February 2021

No return to normal yet for probation

Probation inspectors finds Covid-19 restrictions and backlogs mean no return to normal yet for probation.

25th February 2021

People dying of coronavirus in prison

The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman has published her first report on people dying of COVID-19 in prison.

24th February 2021

Devastating impact of lockdown on prisoner mental health

Prison Reform Trust CAPPTIVE briefing finds prisoners’ mental health suffering under prolonged solitary confinement.

16th February 2021

Survive. Recover. Rebuild. Justice post Covid-19

More than half of people would rather see offenders electronically tagged and ordered to serve community sentences than jailed for short periods of time.

26th January 2021

The state of the (criminal justice) nation

All four of Her Majesty’s Justice Chief Inspectors express “grave concerns” about the potential long-term impact of Covid-19-related court backlogs.

19th January 2021

Remote probation supervision – getting the balance right

The pros and cons of probation supervision by phone.

8th January 2021

The impact of COVID-19 on the voluntary sector in criminal justice

Isolation and anxiety about COVID
has had a severe impact on the mental health and wellbeing of people in the criminal justice
system.

8th December 2020