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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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19 / 05 / 25

Prison Reform Trust statement on recent fraud case

Read our full statement
16 / 05 / 25

Proposed powers to compel sentencing attendance raise serious prison safety concerns

MPs to debate powers to use force and introduce new prison sanctions in many more cases
15 / 05 / 25

PRT comment: Lord Chancellor’s speech on prison capacity

Read our full response to Shabana Mahmood's speech on prison capacity
14 / 05 / 25

Blog: From words to action

How young people are helping probation staff have a ‘Think Child' approach
28 / 04 / 25

Prison Reform Trust and other charities warn Sentencing Bill risks more pregnant women in prison

Prison Reform Trust and others raise concerns over Sentencing Bill limiting judicial guidance
24 / 04 / 25

PRT comment: deployment of PAVA in the youth custody estate

The government should be careful of normalising the use of weapons by the state against children
23 / 04 / 25

One in four women in prison held on remand

Too many women are being remanded to custody, including those who are severely mentally unwell
15 / 04 / 25

PRT comment: HMP Guys Marsh

This is a distressing report, revealing an establishment in significant decline
14 / 04 / 25

PRT comment: incident at HMP Frankland

Our thoughts are with the three officers injured in this savage attack
07 / 04 / 25

Citizens’ panel calls for comprehensive reform to sentencing in England and Wales

The public wants a fair sentencing system that prioritises rehabilitation and keeps people safe, the...
31 / 03 / 25

Child Impact Assessment: report of phase two activities

The report summarises the outputs and outcomes of the second phase of the project
28 / 03 / 25

PRT comment: Opening of HMP Millsike

Some additional capacity is necessary but the government cannot build its way out of this crisis
25 / 03 / 25

PRT comment: HMIP report on resolving prisoner requests

Responding to requests effectively is a sign of respect and also stops problems escalating
18 / 03 / 25

PRT comment: HMP Styal

This report shows a prison ill-equipped to meet the complex needs of the women living there
14 / 03 / 25

PRT comment: Public Accounts Committee report on prison estate capacity

Successive governments have piled unsustainable pressures on prisons
28 / 02 / 25

PRT comment: Justice secretary visits Texas for ideas for sentencing reform

An incentives scheme may have potential but on its own it will not solve the overcrowding crisis