The stability of HMP Birmingham was being adversely affected by the high volume of illicit drugs available, says Peter Clarke, Chief Inspector of Prisons. He reported that prison managers and staff were clearly committed to moving on and making progress after the disturbance last year.
A Bristol-based charity, Life Cycle UK, has won the Robin Corbett Award for Prisoner Rehabilitation 2017. Its innovative Bike Back project at HMP Bristol recreates the environment of a working bike shop in a prison.
Prisons need a profound culture change to prevent people from losing their lives through suicide, according to a report published today (13 February 2017) by Centre for Mental Health and the Howard League for Penal Reform.
The Howard League for Penal Reform has responded to Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation's thematic inspection report on women's services, published yesterday.
The Howard League for Penal Reform has responded to Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons’ report on Moorland prison in South Yorkshire, published today.
The Howard League for Penal Reform has responded to Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation’s fifth and final report on the early implementation of the Transforming Rehabilitation programme, published yesterday
Too many women, many of whom are mothers, are sent to prison every year to serve short sentences for non-violent crimes, often for a first offence, a new briefing reveals.