The Prison Reform Trust says the Prisons Minister must match the demands on the system to the resource Parliament is prepared to make available for it.
Prison governors should be encouraged to get more prisoners out on temporary release to engage in work, training and education in the community, says a new briefing by the Prison Reform Trust.
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.