COVID and the Criminal Justice System
All the latest coronavirus Stats Research Policy Responses
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.
Devastating impact of lockdown on prisoner mental health
Prison Reform Trust CAPPTIVE briefing finds prisoners’ mental health suffering under prolonged solitary confinement.
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.
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.
Remote probation supervision – getting the balance right
The pros and cons of probation supervision by phone.
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.
Digital divide for children in youth justice system
Inspectors found nearly half children in youth justice system had reduced access to support during lockdown and 40% no education or training.
Remote probation insufficient for many service users
Inspectors praise probation for compassionate and professional response to COVID, but remote service not sufficient for many service users.
