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Two-thirds of prisons officially overcrowded
As it publishes the list of the top 20 most overcrowded jails in England and Wales, the Prison Refor...
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2 May 2008 – prison population hits new all-time high of 82,501
The Prison Service announced on Friday 2 May 2008, that the number of people held in custody in Engl...
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WI votes to call a halt to the inappropriate imprisonment of the mentally ill
Following three months of debate in every branch in England and Wales, delegates at the WI national ...
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Bradley calls for new approach to offenders with mental illness and learning disabilities
A new approach to dealing with mentally ill offenders and those with learning disabilities could pre...
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PRT response to government’s action plan on offender health
Commenting on the publication of the government’s action plan on offender health, Juliet Lyon, dir...
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‘Unacceptable’ prisoner swaps undermined duty of care
Dame Anne Owers, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishes reports of two inspections of Pentonville and...
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Chief Inspector’s annual report warns that prisons are at a crossroads
In her annual report, the Chief Inspector of Prisons, Anne Owers, warns that the prison system is at...
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PRT response to Chief Inspector’s report on HMP and YOI New Hall
Commenting today on the Chief Inspector’s report on HMP & YOI New Hall, near Wakefield, Geoff...
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Inspectorate report on Chelmsford prison
In response to the chief inspector of prisons’ report on HMP Chelmsford, Geoff Dobson, deputy dire...
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HM Chief Inspector’s annual report ‘warning to be ignored by any government’s peril’
Commenting on HM Chief Inspector of Prisons’ final annual report, Juliet Lyon, director of the Pri...
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PRT response to Inspectorate report on Parkhurst prison
In response to the publication of the report by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons on Parkhurst, Juliet L...
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PRT response to Muslim prisoners thematic report by HM Prisons Inspectorate
Commenting on the report Juliet Lyon, director of the Prison Reform Trust, said: The Prison Reform T...
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An investigation into the market for telephone calls from prisons
Consumer organisations have issued a super-complaint about the cost of telephone calls from prisons,...
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Older prisoners still face double punishment
“It’s not acceptable that, four years on from the Chief Inspector’s previous report, o...
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Doing time, the experiences and needs of older people in prison
A report published by the Prison Reform Trust provides evidence that older prisoners face isolation ...
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Prison service failing to address needs of hazardous drinkers
A thematic review published by the HM Inspectorate of Prisons highlights the failure of the Prison S...
