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Public say top three solutions to women’s offending lie in health not criminal justice
A YouGov opinion poll, launched today by the Prison Reform Trust, reveals strong support for public ...
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Ministers outline steps to keeping “Care not custody” promise
The Health Secretary Andrew Lansley and the Justice Minister Crispin Blunt have outlined the progres...
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The future of probation
Prison Reform Trust’s company secretary Geoff Dobson has written an article on the future of p...
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Mockery made of “innocent until proven guilty”
Read our reaction to today’s report by HM Inspectorate of Prisons on remand prisoners.
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European Court ruling on IPPs
Commenting on the ruling by the European Court on the indeterminate sentence for public protection (...
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Napo AGM speech – reflections on probation
On 5 October, Geoff Dobson, Company Secretary, and former Chief Probation Officer for Hertfordshir...
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MPs should not flout law on prisoners’ votes
Read today’s jointly signed letter in the Guardian calling on the government to comply with the ru...
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New Prison Service policy on sentence planning
A new prison service instruction is set to improve sentencing planning for prisoners, especially for...
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Peers win vote for women’s justice
Peers have backed an important amendment to the Crime and Courts Bill requiring contracts made with ...
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200 deaths of imprisoned children and young people in ten years – new report calls for urgent action
A new evidence based report examining the experiences and treatment of children and young people who...
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More prisoners could stay out for good
Enabling prisoners to take responsibility for their own resettlement is key to helping them address ...
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Prison is punishment enough
The punitive language of retribution ignores common sense, justice and compelling evidence of wha...
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People want offenders to make amends, new poll reveals
ICM survey results offer massive vote of support for community payback and restorative justice. The ...
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Briefing published ahead of Lords debate on sentencing
As the House of Lords turns its focus in committee to debating the sentencing section of the Legal A...
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Justice Bill – an opportunity to get to grips with a distorted system
The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill presents an opportunity to get to grips w...
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Youth Justice Board reprieved
The coalition Government has abandoned plans to axe the Youth Justice Board, justice minister Lord M...
