PAS’ EVIDENCE TO ACCESS TO JUSTICE INQUIRY NOW PUBLISHED
PAS recently contributed to the House of Commons Justice Committee as part of its inquiry into…
NUMBER OF PRISON AND PROBATION STAFF DISMISSED FOR MISCONDUCT DOUBLES
Figures published by the Ministry of Justice show that the number of prison and probation…
HIDDEN COST OF LOW LEVEL RE-OFFENDING REVEALED IN NEW REPORT
A new report by Revolving Doors and Newton has revealed the hidden cost of low-level re-offending in England and Wales. …
VIDEO FOOTAGE CAPTURES DRONE DROPS AT HMP’S WANDSWORTH AND LONG LARTIN
Sky News has captured recent footage of two separate drone-drops at HMP’s Wandsworth and Long…
NEW REPORT RAISES CONCERNS OVER RESTRICTED FRIDAY REGIMES
It is widely known that prisoners generally spend far too much time in their cells – particularly…
PAS Trustees’ Digest Issue 4
Today we publish the latest edition of the quarterly digest created by two of our…
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE ‘THWARTED BY HMPPS’
Organisations which run Restorative Justice sessions – where crime victims meet directly with offenders in…
250 MORE CELLS TO BE BUILT AT HMP WAYLAND
The government has confirmed that around 250 more cells will be built at HMP Wayland…
BUDGET CUTS FURTHER THREATEN INADEQUATE LEVELS OF PURPOSEFUL ACTIVITY
Charlie Taylor, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, has warned that the ongoing failure of prisons…
Conor Gearty KC, 1957–2025
PAS was saddened to learn of the recent death of Conor Gearty KC (Hon), professor…
CHIEF INSPECTOR OF PROBATION WARNS THAT IPP SENTENCES COULD STILL EXIST IN 20 YEARS TIME
Martin Jones, HM Chief Inspector of Probation, has commented that at the present rate of…
‘UNACCEPTABLE DELAYS’ IN THE TREATMENT OF SEVERELY MENTALLY UNWELL PRISONERS
Annual reports from the Independent Monitoring Boards at HMP’s Downview – a public-sector women’s prison…