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The Prison Reform Trust maintains a high public profile for prison reform. We work with national, regional and local press and broadcast media, as well as specialist publications to advocate on behalf of people in prison and improve public understanding.

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19 / 03 / 26

PRT comment: Expansion of electronic monitoring

Concerns expansion may drive up already high recall numbers, increasing pressure on prisons
19 / 03 / 26

PRT comment: Serious failings at HMP Woodhill and HMP Swaleside

Inspections reveal serious failings in prison safety and rehabilitation efforts
17 / 03 / 26

PRT comment: HMIP report on family contact in prisons

Report shows the missed opportunities to involve families in safer, more effective rehabilitation
16 / 03 / 26

PRT comment: Funding boost for services supporting vulnerable women in the justice system

New funding signals renewed commitment to addressing the root causes of offending by women
12 / 02 / 26

Understanding the Sentencing Act 2026 — A new advice guide

The Prison Reform Trust has published a new, accessible advice guide on the Sentencing Act 2026
10 / 02 / 26

PRT comment: HMIP report on prisoner property

Lost or damaged property erodes trust and creates extra work for already stretched staff
05 / 02 / 26

Report underlines “urgent need to reduce demand on our critically overburdened prisons”

New edition of Bromley Briefings reveals that many conditions in prison are deteriorating
04 / 02 / 26

PRT comment: PAC report on the Probation Service

Shift to effective community sentencing will only succeed if probation is equipped to deliver it
04 / 02 / 26

PRT comment: NAO report on drugs in prisons

Government needs to urgently and systematically fix the escalating harms caused by drugs in prisons
30 / 01 / 26

PRT comment: Government response to Justice Committee’s rehabilitation report “inadequate”

Government needs comprehensive plan to address the manifold problems in the prison system
27 / 01 / 26

Sentencing Act receives Royal Assent

The Sentencing Act was granted Royal Assent on 22 January, confirming its passage into law
13 / 01 / 26

Sentencing Bill – New Year update

PRT’s deputy director Mark Day outlines the latest changes on IPPs, prison capacity and unpaid work
30 / 12 / 25

PRT Associate Sarah Beresford awarded OBE in New Year’s Honours

OBE awarded for services to children with parents in the criminal justice system
17 / 12 / 25

PRT comment: HMP Swaleside receives Urgent Notification

It is shocking that HMP Swaleside has been allowed to descend to such an appalling level
12 / 12 / 25

New report reveals why hope and meaning are vital for people serving long sentences

Report calls for reforms to help long-term prisoners maintain hope and purpose during their sentence
26 / 11 / 25

PRT committee stage briefing on the Sentencing Bill

PRT publishes briefing to assist members of the House of Lords debates starting on 26 November