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PRT comment: HM Chief Inspector of Prisons’ annual report 2022–23
Strong leaders with ambitious plans to rehabilitate prisoners able to buck wider national trend
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Prison capacity crisis won’t be solved by newly opened HMP Fosse Way figures reveal
Net increase of 300 prison spaces since 2010 as population projected to rise above 93,000 next year
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Prison Reform Trust written evidence on the Victims and Prisoners Bill
Written evidence to the House of Common’s committee on the Victims and Prisoners Bill published
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Paula Harriott presented with prestigious Perrie award
PRT’s head of prisoner engagement, receives prestigious award at Perrie Lectures
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Blog: House of Lords declares open season on Raab’s open conditions criteria
In this blog, deputy director Mark Day examines what the government’s response tells us
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House of Lords to debate IPP action plan
PRT has prepared a briefing to assist peers in the debate on resourcing the IPP action plan
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Mark Day appointed deputy director of the Prison Reform Trust
Role will bring our advocacy and research work into close alignment to maximise impact
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PRT comment: Inspectors review progress at HMP Pentonville
Pentonville was originally designed to hold just 520. Today it holds 1,100 men.
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PRT comment: IMBs’ report on impact of IPP sentences
Troubling report shows need for government to revisit its rejection of resentencing IPP prisoners
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Parole concerns raised with MPs ahead of debate
Briefing published to assist MPs in the second reading debate on the Victims and Prisoners Bill
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Sir John Major: “We over-use prison and under value alternative sentences”
Speaking at an event at the Old Bailey, Sir John Major sets out his case for penal reform
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MPs to debate Justice Committee’s IPP report
PRT briefing published to assist MPs ahead of Thursday's debate
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PRT comment: Alex Chalk announced as new justice secretary
PRT welcomes the appointment of Alex Chalk as the new justice secretary
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PRT comment: Dominic Raab’s resignation
Read our full reaction to the announcement that Dominic Raab has resigned
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Report reveals “perfect storm” of staffing and funding crises affecting people in detention
Latest report from 21 statutory bodies that independently monitor places of detention published
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Blog: How three words have turned parole on its head
Latest exchanges between Dominic Raab and the Justice Committee on parole reforms published