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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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06 / 01 / 22

PRT comment: HMP Wandsworth

Commenting on the findings of conditions at HMP Wandsworth by HM Inspectorate of Prisons today (6 Ja...
22 / 12 / 21

Christmas and an uncertain year ahead

In this post Prison Reform Trust director, Peter Dawson reflects on this Christmas and the uncertain...
21 / 12 / 21

PRT comment: HMP Manchester

Commenting on the findings of conditions at HMP Manchester by HM Inspectorate of Prisons today (21 D...
16 / 12 / 21

PCSC Bill – government promises amendment on IPP licence review

Amendments on IPPs were debated yesterday in the House of Lords report stage debate on the Police, C...
14 / 12 / 21

PRT comment: HMP Woodhill

Commenting on the findings of conditions at HMP Woodhill by HM Inspectorate of Prisons today (14 Dec...
09 / 12 / 21

The PCSC Bill is an opportunity to correct the injustice of the IPP sentence

Ahead of next week’s House of Lords report stage debate on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Court...
07 / 12 / 21

PRT comment: Prisons strategy white paper

Commenting on the publication of the Prisons Strategy White Paper today, Peter Dawson, director of ...
01 / 12 / 21

Prisons need to become places of purpose, not just punishment

A clear and shared vision of the purpose of imprisonment has been described by prisoners as “essen...
26 / 11 / 21

PRT provides evidence to Justice Committee IPP inquiry

This week PRT director Peter Dawson and research officer Dr Mia Harris gave oral evidence along with...
25 / 11 / 21

PRT comment: Prison population projected to rise to 98,500

Commenting on the publication of today’s (25 November) prison population projections by the Minist...
24 / 11 / 21

Blog: Assessing the impact of maternal imprisonment

PRT Associate Sarah Beresford has written a blog for Russell Webster about her call for a Child Impa...
22 / 11 / 21

Long sentenced women “invisible” in prison policy and practice

Most women received into prison are serving short prison sentences of less than 12 months. However, ...
17 / 11 / 21

PRT comment: Joint inspection report on mental health in the criminal justice system

Commenting on the findings of today’s (17 November) joint thematic inspection of the criminal just...
16 / 11 / 21

PRT comment: HMP/YOI Bronzefield

Commenting on the findings of today’s (16 November) annual report by the Independent Monitoring Bo...
11 / 11 / 21

HMPPS must be willing to be held to account on tackling race disparities

Last month, Prison Reform Trust director Peter Dawson wrote to Jo Farrar, Chief Executive Officer of...
09 / 11 / 21

Event: 40 years of prison reform

To mark Prison Reform Trust’s 40th anniversary, we will be hosting a webinar to consider the p...