COVID and the Criminal Justice System
All the latest coronavirus Stats Research Policy Responses
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.
The impact of prison lockdown on physical health
Large research study finds people in prison with complex healthcare needs receiving poorer levels of care.
What do people in prison think about the COVID vaccine?
800 people in prison give their views on the COVID vaccination
Drugs in the time of COVID
Release publishes first results from large survey of people buying drugs through COVID.
No return to normal yet for probation
Probation inspectors finds Covid-19 restrictions and backlogs mean no return to normal yet for probation.
People dying of coronavirus in prison
The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman has published her first report on people dying of COVID-19 in prison.