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prisons

November 30, 2020

Hundreds of ‘invisible children’ in England locked away without legal protection

A significant number of extremely vulnerable children end up in places that are not even registered with Ofsted, let alone registered as secure homes.
November 24, 2020

Howard League exposes injustice of prison disciplinary system

The disciplinary system in prisons creates a pervasive sense of injustice, fuelling conflict and overcrowding, and should be overhauled, says the Howard League for Penal Reform.
August 1, 2020

New statistics on deaths and self-harm 'expose perilous state of prisons' in England

Every five days a person in prison takes their own life and self harm continues to be at record levels.
July 29, 2020

ACLU study shows no rise in crime in cities where prisoners were released

Study shows crime rates have remained stagnant or decreased in areas where prisoners were released and arrest rates reduced.
June 4, 2020

Commission on Crime and Problem Gambling publishes literature review

Studies have indicated that the more complex, prolonged and persistent a gambling problem is, the more likely it is that crime will be committed.
May 9, 2020

UNICEF welcomes release of 85 children from detention in South Sudan

The children were released as part of efforts to decongest prisons as a prevention measure in the fight against COVID-19, and are being reunited with their parents or legal guardians.
May 9, 2020

Charities say current situation in prisons 'neither sustainable nor humane'

Documents reveal that the government was warned in late March that as many as 3,500 people in prison could die during the pandemic.
May 4, 2020

New figures show record levels of self-harm and high numbers of deaths in prison

The government must show political courage and rapidly reduce the prison population to save lives, says INQUEST.
April 18, 2020

Prison reform groups issue letter before action over response to coronavirus in prisons

England and Wales are out of step with many other countries which have taken decisive action to protect health and life.
March 19, 2020

Reassurances from HMIP as prison inspections suspended in England and Wales

All scheduled inspection work involving visits to prisons or other places of State detention in England and Wales has been suspended up to the end of May 2020.