RESEARCH EXPLORES THE EXPERIENCE OF HOPE FOR OLDER PRISONERS ON LIFE SENTENCES
New research explores how older prisoners serving life sentences experience hope – particularly when faced…
NEW RESEARCH CALLS FOR BETTER DIGITAL ACCESS IN PRISONS
New research into digital access in prisons has highlighted the challenges faced by prisoners on…
NEW DOCUMENTARY SEES FORMER WOMEN PRISONERS RETURN TO HOLLOWAY
‘Holloway’ sees six former prisoners return to the cells where they were once held, to…
NEW PODCAST EXPLORES THE EXPERIENCE OF FATHERS IN PRISON
The new ‘Fathers Together’ podcast focuses on the experiences of five fathers from racially minoritised…
YOUNG OFFENDERS AT HMP SWINFEN HALL ARE ‘DE-HUMANISED’ BY VIOLENCE, SAY MOTHERS
Young offenders at HMP Swinfen Hall have been stabbed, ‘dehumanised’ and are ‘becoming more violent’…
WOMEN HAND-CUFFED DURING LABOUR SUE GOVERNMENT
A pregnant woman who ‘begged’ prison officers to remove her handcuffs as she went into…
GOVERNMENT PUBLISHES MUCH-ANTICIPATED SENTENCING REVIEW
The government has recently published its much-anticipated Independent Sentencing Review, led by the former Lord Chancellor,…
Proposed Powers to Compel Sentencing Attendance Raise Serious Prison Safety Concerns
In July 2024, the government committed to new legislation requiring convicted people to attend their…
Recalled Prisoners to be Released Earlier
Prison leavers who are recalled to jail for breaching their licences are to be re-released…
PAS Seeking Trustees
If you feel that you could offer your skills and experience, but most importantly your…
Analysing the Victorian Prisons Still in Use Today
31 jails currently in use across England and Wales were built by the Victorians. Explore…
Prisoner Deaths Increase by 37% on Previous Year
The number of people dying in prisons in England and Wales to March 2025 increased…