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Paula Harriott presented with prestigious Perrie award
PRT’s head of prisoner engagement, receives prestigious award at Perrie Lectures
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Blog: House of Lords declares open season on Raab’s open conditions criteria
In this blog, deputy director Mark Day examines what the government’s response tells us
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House of Lords to debate IPP action plan
PRT has prepared a briefing to assist peers in the debate on resourcing the IPP action plan
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Mark Day appointed deputy director of the Prison Reform Trust
Role will bring our advocacy and research work into close alignment to maximise impact
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PRT comment: Inspectors review progress at HMP Pentonville
Pentonville was originally designed to hold just 520. Today it holds 1,100 men.
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PRT comment: IMBs’ report on impact of IPP sentences
Troubling report shows need for government to revisit its rejection of resentencing IPP prisoners
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Parole concerns raised with MPs ahead of debate
Briefing published to assist MPs in the second reading debate on the Victims and Prisoners Bill
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Sir John Major: “We over-use prison and under value alternative sentences”
Speaking at an event at the Old Bailey, Sir John Major sets out his case for penal reform
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MPs to debate Justice Committee’s IPP report
PRT briefing published to assist MPs ahead of Thursday's debate
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PRT comment: Alex Chalk announced as new justice secretary
PRT welcomes the appointment of Alex Chalk as the new justice secretary
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PRT comment: Dominic Raab’s resignation
Read our full reaction to the announcement that Dominic Raab has resigned
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Report reveals “perfect storm” of staffing and funding crises affecting people in detention
Latest report from 21 statutory bodies that independently monitor places of detention published
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Blog: How three words have turned parole on its head
Latest exchanges between Dominic Raab and the Justice Committee on parole reforms published
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PRT comment: Victims and Prisoners Bill
Our full reaction to the announcement of the Victims and Prisoners Bill
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Little progress in improving outcomes for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic prisoners
Outcomes have failed to improve, more than five years on from David Lammy’s seminal review
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Blog: transfers to open conditions — how “yes” became “no”
Contrast in standards that apply to Parole Board and the officials that reject their recommendations
