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Women on remand more likely to self-harm
A quarter of all self-harm incidents in women’s prisons involved women on remand.
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Time out of cell — is the ministry telling the truth?
The only honest answer to whether prisoners are spending 23 hours a day in cell is “we don’t know”
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Justice Committee inquiry on women in prison
Government needs to invest in supporting women in the community, not building more prisons
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Parole changes – some questions answered, but many not…
Minister's response poses further questions, along with those left unanswered.
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New figures spark fears of a perfect storm in prisons
Prison service faces threat of too few staff and too many prisoners on the horizon
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Blog: Deconstructing the government’s prison building plans
Just how many prison places is the government building, and what have they delivered so far?
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Penal policy requires a political reset
PRT Director Peter Dawson responds to the 2021–22 HM Chief Inspector of Prisons' annual report
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Parole changes keep coming
PRT writes to prisons minister again following announcement of further parole reforms
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Clarity needed on changes to eligibility for open conditions
Read our letter to the prisons minister seeking clarity on changes to open prison criteria
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Celebrating 40 years of prison reform
Friends and supporters joined Trustees and staff in London to celebrate 40 years of PRT
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Independent Commission calls for national debate on sentencing for serious crime
The Independent Commission into the Experience of Victims and Long-term Prisoners publishes report
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Blog: Independent Review of Children’s Social Care
John Drew reflects on the findings of the Independent Review of Children's Social Care
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Consultation launched on ethnicity and prisoners’ experience
PPN seeks views from inside on how ethnicity and race affects experience of prison
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PRT comment: HMP Winchester
Government urgently need to get to grips with the basics of delivering a safe & decent prison system
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PRT comment: HMYOI Werrington
The government’s provision of custody for children is in disarray.
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New figures reveal exodus of prison staff
The prison service is struggling to retain the new prison officers it is recruiting.
