COVID and the Criminal Justice System
All the latest coronavirus Stats Research Policy Responses
Coping with COVID in prison
Peer research with 1,600 people in prison reveals the fully impact of living through the pandemic inside.
The justice system’s recovery from the pandemic “remains elusive”
The criminal justice system remains a long way from recovering from the effects of the pandemic and continues to operate at unacceptable levels in some areas, according to a joint report by the four HM Chief Inspectors.
Are lockdowns the solution to prison violence?
Chief Inspector of Prisons, Charlie Taylor, says that suppressing violence through lockdowns is the not the long-term answer.
Post-pandemic prisons should be about more than containment
IMB annual report for 2020/21 urges joined-up working and properly staffed rehabilitation work as prisons come out of Covid ‘cold storage’
Probation and COVID19
New research improves our understanding of the nature and impact of probation’s response to COVID-19.
Prosecutions fall by over a quarter in 2020
Official figures for 2020 show prosecutions down 26% but out of court disposals up by 18% on 2019.
Locked in and locked down – prison life in a pandemic
New research on how 10 different prison systems reacted to the pandemic.
Global prison trends 2021
Efforts to prevent COVID-19 have come at a huge cost to people detained and working in prisons according to Penal Reform International.
Surge in number of people dying in prison
Safety in Custody Statistics reveal a 42% increase in the number of people dying in prison in the year to March 2021.
Creativity in prison under lockdown
Guide for prison staff on enabling creativity in criminal justice settings.
Postcards from the edge of prison lockdown
EPIC give prisoners a voice from inside lockdown by inviting them to send postcards from inside.
The impact of prison lockdown on mental health
Large study finds the mental health of half of all prisoners has deteriorated over lockdown.
