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March 8, 2018

MPs and peers to launch inquiry into the sentencing of women

A major inquiry into the sentencing of women in England and Wales is to be launched in Parliament.
February 21, 2018

Private probation in the US 'punishes people for being poor'

The cost of private probation supervision in the US disproportionately harms the poor, often criminalising a person’s inability to pay their probation fees and court costs, Human Rights Watch says in a new report.
February 8, 2018

HMP Lindholme inspection report: too many drugs and too much violence

The Chief Inspector of Prisons has questioned whether HMP Lindholme in South Yorkshire is a suitable place to hold high numbers of prisoners with organised crime connections.
January 10, 2018

Inspection report on Cookham Wood Young Offenders Institution

Inspectors found Cookham Wood young offender institution, holding 161 boys, to be less safe and more violent than at the previous inspection in 2016, with little evidence of an effective strategy to reduce violence.
December 15, 2017

Probation reform has created a ‘two-tier and fragmented’ system

Government reform of probation has created a "two-tier and fragmented" system in which private companies are performing significantly worse than public sector elements, according to the Chief Inspector of Probation.
December 11, 2017

Many criminal record checks unnecessary, say researchers

New research finds that nearly three quarters of convictions revealed to employers each year in criminal records checks related to offences that were more than a decade old.
December 2, 2017

Prisoners take part in active citizens forums

Enabling people in prison to take responsibility for day to day life encourages a greater sense of autonomy and self-respect and contributes to better decision making by prison managers, according to a new report from the Prison Reform Trust.
November 14, 2017

Prison officers' morale 'extremely low'

Dangerously low staffing levels, a poorly-defined job description, insufficient training and a perceived lack of decision-making power have left prison officers feeling ignored, ineffective and unable to achieve their aims.
November 8, 2017

HMP Erlestoke inspection finds 'a sense of hopelessness'

HMP Erlestoke in Wiltshire had failed to tackle a significant drugs problem – particularly with the synthetic cannabis Spice – which generated violence and bullying and "a sense of hopelessness"among prisoners, according to a report by HM Inspectorate of Prisons
October 20, 2017

Impact of 'Visiting Mum' scheme for women prisoners

A film and a report by the University of Cardiff show the impact of a scheme to make it easier for women prisoners to maintain contact with their children.