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Unsustainable prison building is not the answer says House of Commons committee
A report published today calls for a change in the way we tackle criminal justice and seek to cut re...
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PRT comment on Prime Minister’s crime and disorder speech
The Prime Minister’s speech talked of new crimes and new causes of crime but the new crime strateg...
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Watchdog condemns multimillion pound government database on offenders
The failure of a multimillion-pound government IT system was today condemned by the National Audit O...
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The cruellest wait
Far from toughening up on bail, we should limit the use of jail for people on remand: they are, afte...
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PRT response to government review on sentencing commission
Whether a sentencing commission, or a beefed-up guidance council, this body must command the confide...
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National Audit Office report on managing offenders on short custodial sentences
60% of short-sentenced prisoners commit another crime within a year of getting out, costing the coun...
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Dano Sonnex – is the criminal justice system fit for purpose?
Former chief probation officer and PRT’s current deputy director, Geoff Dobson reflects on the les...
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Ill-drafted IPP sentence leaves thousands locked up in bureaucratic limbo
The ill-drafted indeterminate sentence for public protection (IPP) has wrought havoc in the justice ...
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Government’s ‘Titan’ prisons consultation
In response to the publication this morning of the government’s consultation on so-called ‘Titan...
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PRT response to Queen’s Speech
In response to the Queen’s Speech, which includes provision for a bill to establish a sentencing c...
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PRT comment: Court of Appeal IPP judgment
Speaking today about the Court of Appeal’s judgment in the cases of David Walker and Brett James, ...
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Court of Appeal upholds Parole Board independence decision
The Court of Appeal today upheld a High Court decision which found the Parole Board system did not c...
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Lord Chief Justice attacks politicisation of sentencing
In his annual review of the courts, The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Phillips, said a “stream” of le...
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Inspectorates criticise ‘unsustainable’ indeterminate sentences and call for ministerial review
The Prison Reform Trust welcomes the publication of a thematic review of sentences of Imprisonment f...
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jail scheme to tackle drinking could get UK trial
A scheme where convicted criminals commit to stay sober or face prison could be introduced in Britai...
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Financial services key to rehabilitation revolution
Charities’ report concludes turning people in prison into taxpayers will require a step change in ...
