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Still dying on the inside
Inquest examines the rising number of women who die in prison, 11 years after the Corston report.

The good prison
Clinks report: voluntary sector co-ordination is key to safer and more rehabilitative prisons.

Video links deny children a fair trial
Standing Committee for Youth Justice find that many child defendants appearing via video link just don’t understand what’s happened or why.

The rise of therapy chatbots
The developers of these mental health chatbots do not suggest they are a replacement for person-to-person therapy although there do seem to be some real benefits.

Our prisons continue to get more violent
Latest prison safety statistics confirm all time highs for self-harm and assaults – yet again. The term “prison crisis” seems increasingly inadequate.

How will the new parole system work?
MoJ review focuses in on transparency, right to challenge decisions and improvements in victim liaison.
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