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April 6, 2019

Church leaders say No Deal Brexit endangers poorest families

Church leaders say a No Deal Brexit alongside further cuts to benefits could have grave consequences for many in our communities.
March 6, 2019

Local authorities and prisons failing to reduce opioid deaths, says Release

Naloxone is a life-saving medication that reverses opioid overdoses and has no potential for misuse.
February 4, 2019

Prisoners need meaningful incentives to motivate and restore responsibility, says report

Restoring responsibility should be at the heart of government’s new prison behaviour scheme, says Prison Reform Trust.
December 28, 2018

Therapy dogs in prisons can improve wellbeing and reduce self harm, says new report

Therapy dogs can help prisoners to restore their mental health and reduce the risk of serious self-harm, according to a new report.
November 20, 2018

Psychoactive Substances Act review 'admits extensive failure'

Drug policy foundation says the Psychoactive Substances Act has failed to meet many of its goals.
November 2, 2018

Parliamentary committee finds government failing in duty of care towards prisoners

A prison sentence is a deprivation of someone's liberty, not a sentence to poorer health or healthcare, say the Health and Social Care Committee in its report on health and care in prison.
October 22, 2018

UN poverty expert warns against unchecked privatisation

Privatisation of public goods is systematically eliminating human rights protections and further marginalising those living in poverty, according to a new report.
October 15, 2018

Prisoners 'dying preventable deaths', says Prisons Ombudsman

Evidence from death investigations underlined the urgent need for national strategies and support for struggling prisons.
September 20, 2018

Government plans further austerity ‘by stealth’

Analysis from the New Economics Foundation reveals that services without spending protections could face further austerity after a decade of cuts.
August 25, 2018

Call for prisons to stop releasing people on Fridays

In Nacro’s experience, being released on a Friday can make an already difficult day almost impossible and increase the possibility of people reoffending.