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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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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...
02 / 11 / 21

PPN coordinator gives evidence to parliament on prison education

PPN Coordinator Femi Laryea-Adekim gave evidence this morning to the House of Commons Education Comm...
02 / 11 / 21

PRT comment: HMP Hull

Commenting on the findings of today’s (2 November) report on conditions at HMP Hull by HM Inspect...
28 / 10 / 21

Spending Review—funding for 20,000 prison places

Commenting on the announcement in the Spending Review of £3.5 billion to fund the MOJ’s commitme...
28 / 10 / 21

Supporting amendments to the Police, Crime, Sentencing & Courts Bill

Ahead of next Monday’s House of Lords Committee Stage debate, we’ve published two joint briefing...
21 / 10 / 21

Clarification sought on HMPPS Race Action Programme

Prison Reform Trust director, Peter Dawson has written to Jo Farrar, Second Permanent Secretary, Min...
14 / 10 / 21

PRT comment: Oakhill STC Urgent Notification

Commenting on the announcement today (14 October) that Ofsted, HM Inspectorate of Prisons, and the C...
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,...