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NCW unanimously passes motion to reduce women’s imprisonment
We are delighted that the National Council of Women Great Britain (NCW) has reaffirmed their commitm...
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PRT comment: HMIP report on living conditions in prison
Commenting on today’s thematic report on living conditions in prison by HM Inspectorate of Pri...
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Peer-led information service toolkit published
Over the last 18 months Prison Reform Trust has been encouraged to discover a variety of peer led se...
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Projected rise in prison numbers means government cannot build its way out of a prisons crisis
The Prison Reform Trust has today (25 September) published its response to HM Treasury’s consultat...
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Body worn video cameras
Body Worn Video Cameras are becoming more common in prisons following a commitment by HMPPS, previou...
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Case of James Ward highlights desperate plight of thousands of IPP prisoners
Today the BBC Radio 4 Today programme covered the decision by the Parole Board to release James Ward...
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PRT comment: Lammy Review
Commenting on David Lammy’s independent review into the treatment and outcomes for black, Asia...
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Scottish Government presumption against custodial sentences of less than 12 months
Commenting on today’s (5 September) announcement that the Scottish Government will introduce a...
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Black and mixed ethnicity women more than twice as likely to face arrest
Black and mixed ethnicity women are more than twice as likely as white women in the general populati...
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Kaizen
Earlier this year, the Correctional Services Accreditation and Advisory Panel (CSAAP) recommended th...
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Assisted Prison Visits Scheme
In our column in June this year we wrote about the difficulties some people face visiting their fami...
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Government urged to “get a grip” on IPPs
The Prison Reform Trust’s Head of Policy and Communications, Mark Day, yesterday took part in a di...
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PRT comment: HMIP report on HMYOI Aylesbury
Commenting on HM Inspectorate of Prisons report on HMYOI Aylesbury published today (Thursday 17 Augu...
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PRT comment: Farmer review
Commenting on Lord Farmer’s review on strengthening family ties in prison, Mark Day, Head of P...
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PRT comment: older prisoners in Scotland
Commenting on the HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland’s thematic inspection on older pr...
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Ministers should take The Sun’s advice and reduce prison numbers
Following the riot at HMP The Mount this week, Peter Dawson, director of the Prison Reform Trust has...
