Skip to main content

News

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.

In this section you will find our latest updates, including our press releases and comments.

Filter by:

Or search by keyword:

Page 26

All Posts

27 / 04 / 20

Dr Ruth Mann

We were very sad to hear that Dr Ruth Mann passed away over the weekend. Ruth has been a friend to P...
23 / 04 / 20

Blog: Resettlement was already difficult before all this—how organisations are adapting to the pandemic

PRT associate Sarah Beresford examines the lack of information and communication about early release...
17 / 04 / 20

Judicial Review: PRT and Howard League issue government with letter before action

The two leading prison reform groups in the country have today (Friday 17 April) sent a formal lette...
17 / 04 / 20

Evidence submitted to Justice Committee on government response to Covid-19

Prison Reform Trust director Peter Dawson has submitted evidence to the House of Commons Justice Com...
17 / 04 / 20

Further evidence submitted to Justice Committee on government response to Covid-19

Prison Reform Trust director Peter Dawson has submitted evidence to the House of Commons Justice Com...
16 / 04 / 20

PRT comment: Early release of prisoners

Commenting on the announcement by the Justice Secretary that the government is considering the early...
16 / 04 / 20

Reduced service during Covid-19 pandemic

In the light of government guidance and the current situation generally, PRT is running a reduced se...
16 / 04 / 20

PRT and Howard League call for further early release to protect prisoners, staff and wider public

The two leading prison reform groups in the country have called on the government to take further ac...
16 / 04 / 20

PRT comment: Government announces temporary release in response to Covid-19 pandemic

Commenting on today’s announcement (4 April) that some prisoners are to be temporarily released as...
16 / 04 / 20

Virtually there: the role of online visits in supporting family contact

As we all adapt to the increased restrictions on our daily lives in response to the Covid-19 pandemi...
16 / 04 / 20

PRT and Howard League urge ministers to move further and faster to protect lives

The two leading prison reform groups in the country have today (Wednesday 8 April) written to the go...
09 / 04 / 20

Our work and response to Covid-19

Like all organisations and individuals the Prison Reform Trust has been closely monitoring the devel...
09 / 04 / 20

Prisons in England and Wales are closed to visitors

HM Prison Service has announced that prisons in England and Wales are temporarily closed to visitors...
09 / 04 / 20

PRT comment: social visits and phones

Commenting on the government’s decision to suspend social visits and increase the provision of ph...
11 / 03 / 20

Helping female ex-offenders into work

Rachel Muller-Heyndeyk has written a piece for the Raconteur about helping women back into work afte...
04 / 03 / 20

Domestic Abuse Bill reintroduced in Parliament

The reintroduction today of the Domestic Abuse Bill presents an opportunity to strengthen legal prot...