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04 / 10 / 21

Dramatic rise in numbers spending 10 years or more in prison

The last 20 years has seen a dramatic increase in the number of people serving long prison sentences...
29 / 09 / 21

PRT comment: Justice Committee inquiry on mental health in prisons

Commenting on the findings of today’s (29 September) report on mental health in prisons by the Hou...
21 / 09 / 21

PRT comment: Justice Committee inquiry on IPPs

Commenting on the announcement today (21 September) that the House of Commons Justice Committee has ...
15 / 09 / 21

“Devastating” impact of Covid-19 restrictions on women prisoners’ mental health

Women in prison have revealed the devastating impact of Covid-19 restrictions on their mental healt...
09 / 09 / 21

PRT comment: HMP Wormwood Scrubs

Commenting on the findings of today’s (9 September) report on conditions at HMP Wormwood Scrubs by...
07 / 09 / 21

PRT briefing published as Lords prepare to debate Police, Crime, Sentencing & Courts Bill

The Prison Reform Trust has published a briefing on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill f...
03 / 09 / 21

PRT comment: HMP Oakwood

Commenting on the findings of today’s (3 September) report on conditions at HMP Oakwood by HM Insp...
17 / 08 / 21

Sentencing guidelines for modern slavery offences published

The Sentencing Council has published new guidelines for sentencing modern slavery offences, after co...
28 / 07 / 21

Blog: No new prisons for women!

Rona Epstein, Honorary Research Fellow Coventry Law School, and PRT’s Head of Prisoner Engagement,...
22 / 07 / 21

Support for families of those serving indeterminate sentences

HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) has published a guide to assist families and significant oth...
20 / 07 / 21

PRT comment: HM Chief Inspector of Prisons’ annual report 2020-21

Commenting on the findings of today’s (20 July) Annual Report by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, Pe...
20 / 07 / 21

Too many women sent to prison on short sentences for non-violent offences

Most women are sent to prison for non-violent offences and serve sentences of 12 months or less, a n...
15 / 07 / 21

PRT comment: CJJI report on neurodiversity in the criminal justice system

Commenting on the findings of today’s (15 July) Criminal Justice Joint Inspection report on neurod...
12 / 07 / 21

The first 40 years of PRT

To commemorate the first 40 years of the Prison Reform Trust, an anniversary which we celebrate in S...
06 / 07 / 21

PRT calls for open and transparent consultation on future plans for prison conditions

Prison Reform Trust director, Peter Dawson has written to Jo Farrar, CEO of HM Prison and Probation ...
05 / 07 / 21

Projected 25% increase in prison numbers will undermine post-pandemic prison recovery

Prisoner numbers in England and Wales are projected to rise by one quarter (20,000) over the next fi...