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October 11, 2018

Inspectorate finds HMP Exeter to be 'very violent'

HMP Exeter, holding more than 400 men from across the south west of England, was found by inspectors to be “very violent”, with widespread illicit drug use and poor living conditions apparently regarded by staff as normal.
September 28, 2018

ACLU launches criminal justice voter education tool for US midterm elections

The American Civil Liberties Union has announced the launch of a new voter education tool hat will elevate criminal justice reform issues during the midterm elections and arm voters with the information they need to make informed decisions at the ballot box.
September 28, 2018

HMP The Mount struggling with 'significant difficulties'

Inspectors found the prison was struggling to overcome significant difficulties, including high levels of and staff shortages.
September 20, 2018

Drug companies cheat countries out of billions in tax revenues, says Oxfam

A new report from Oxfam reveals the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies appear to be dodging an estimated $3.8 billion in tax per year across 16 countries.
August 15, 2018

Report highlights 'severe toll of abusive drug laws in Georgia'

Public health approaches are needed to remedy the harmful use of drugs, says Human Rights Watch.
July 14, 2018

HMP Wandsworth is overcrowded, 'needing a new culture to improve safety'

The Chief inspector personally saw cell call bells going unanswered.
July 12, 2018

Annual prisons report cites 'conditions that should not be accepted in 21st century Britain'

Chief Inspector says some staff and prisoners are inured to conditions that should not be accepted in 21st century Britain.
July 8, 2018

Urgent action needed to tackle neglect of older children, says Children's Society

A new report finds that tens of thousands of teenagers are suffering neglect at home.
July 3, 2018

Huge rise in Scottish drug deaths was avoidable, says Transform

Scotland’s drug death rate is now nearly fifty times that of Portugal.
June 26, 2018

Inquest into woman's death in HMP Bronzefield to reopen

The inquest into the death of Natasha Chin in Sodexo-run HMP Bronzefieldwill reopen on Wednesday 27 June 2018.