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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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03 / 11 / 26

Child Impact Assessment: report of phase three activities

The report summarises the outputs and outcomes of the third phase of the project
03 / 11 / 26

PRT comment: HMIP thematic report on living conditions in prisons

Overcrowding and poor conditions are undermining rehabilitation in prisons
22 / 10 / 26

PRT comment: Proposed new powers to sanction non-attendance at sentencing hearings

Government should show how new sentencing sanctions will work in practice
15 / 10 / 26

PRT comment: New intensive supervision courts for women

A welcome and important step towards reducing the unnecessary imprisonment of women
05 / 10 / 26

Building Futures: Giving a voice to long-term prisoners

New short film and final evaluation report launched
30 / 09 / 26

PRT comment: First prison releases under new progression model

Measures absolutely necessary to head off threat of capacity crisis once again engulfing our prisons
29 / 09 / 26

Government needs a national strategy for long-term prisoners

Report calls for 10-year strategy to meet the needs of the growing numbers serving long sentences
07 / 09 / 26

Blog: Running hot…

Public protection requires more than simply locking up more people.
07 / 09 / 26

PRT board: Nick Stace OBE

Following his appointment to the Lords, Nick Stace will step down as PRT chair but remain a trustee
03 / 09 / 26

Updated guide explains latest Sentencing Act changes

Explaining the Sentencing Act, including recent changes to release and new exclusions.
02 / 09 / 26

PRT comment: Ministerial statement on criminal justice reform

Prison capacity and ending the IPP remain central challenges for justice reform
26 / 08 / 26

Blog: Hard choices

There are no painless options for the prime minister to resolve the prison capacity crisis
05 / 08 / 26

PRT comment: Chief inspector calls for mental health assessments in police custody

Prisons are not hospitals and are not equipped to provide the specialist treatment needed
04 / 08 / 26

PRT comment: Announcement on review of Sentencing Act release points

The more exclusions the government adds the fewer prison places it saves
26 / 07 / 26

PRT comment: Review of Sentencing Act release points

Pausing these reforms does not make the prison capacity crisis disappear
20 / 07 / 26

PRT comment: Resignation of Lord Timpson as minister for prisons

The prison crisis has stabilised, but momentum for reform must continue under his successor