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…
Prisoners Arrive at Newly-Built HMP Millsike
The first intake of 250 prisoners has arrived at newly-built HMP Millsike, which will eventually…
2024 Early Release Data Published
Data has recently been published on the 16,231 prisoners released early between September and December…
Ministry of Justice Report Explores Efficacy of Re-Offending Interventions
A recent Ministry of Justice report explores the efficacy of reoffending interventions such as accommodation, education,…