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20 / 08 / 19

Release on temporary licence (ROTL)

In 2014, a small number of serious and high profile offences committed by people on temporary releas...
20 / 08 / 19

Strengthening family ties

In 2017 Lord Farmer published a review about ‘The Importance of Strengthening Family Ties’ for m...
12 / 08 / 19

PRT comment: Safety in custody statistics

Commenting on the latest safety in custody statistics published today by the Ministry of Justice, Pe...
12 / 08 / 19

PRT comment: Government announcements on prison building and sentencing review

Commenting on the government’s announcement of a sentencing review, Peter Dawson, director of the ...
08 / 08 / 19

Prisoners should take responsibility for reforming our beleaguered jails

A new report published today (8 August) by the Prison Reform Trust demonstrates the benefits when pr...
07 / 08 / 19

PRT comment: Urgent notification at HMYOI Feltham A

Commenting on the urgent notification issued by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons at HMYOI Feltham A, Pe...
12 / 07 / 19

PRT comment: Incentives policy framework

Commenting on the publication of the Incentives Policy Framework by the Ministry of Justice, Peter D...
09 / 07 / 19

Give prisoners a sense of hope for the future

Prisons need to promote personal growth as an end in itself, not just a means to reduced reoffending...
03 / 07 / 19

PRT comment: Arson and criminal damage sentencing guidelines

Commenting on today’s (3 July 2019) publication of new definitive guidelines for arson and crimina...
02 / 07 / 19

PRT comment: HMP Brixton

Commenting on today’s inspection report on conditions at HMP Brixton, Peter Dawson, director o...
24 / 06 / 19

England and Wales send more people to prison each year than anywhere else in western Europe

There were more than 140,000 admissions into prison in England and Wales in 2017—the highest numbe...
18 / 06 / 19

PRT comment: Farmer review for women

Commenting on the publication of the final report from The Farmer Review for Women today (18 June 20...
14 / 06 / 19

PRT comment: Joint Committee on the Draft Domestic Abuse Bill report

The report published today (14 June 2019) by the Joint Committee on the Draft Domestic Abuse Bill re...
13 / 06 / 19

PRT comment: HMIP Urgent Notification on conditions at HMP Bristol

Commenting on today’s announcement (13 June 2019) by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, that an Urgent...
03 / 06 / 19

PRT comment: Changes to release on temporary licence announced

Commenting on today’s announcement (28 May 2019) by the Ministry of Justice on the introduction of...
21 / 05 / 19

PRT comment: Post-release supervision for short-term prisoners

Commenting on the HM Inspectorate of Probation report on Post-release supervision for short-term pri...