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PRT comment: HMP Exeter
Commenting on the publication of the HM Inspectorate of Prisons report of HMP Exeter, Peter Dawson,...
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Government’s probation reforms risk driving up the number of women in prison
The number of women in prison is in danger of rising as new threats place further pressure on an alr...
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Many questions unanswered in government’s response to Taylor review
The Prison Reform Trust has today (6 February) published a briefing and written to Liz Truss outlin...
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PRT comment: Safety in custody statistics
Commenting on the Ministry of Justice’s safety in custody statistics published today, Peter Dawson...
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New figures show record number of deaths in prison
Commenting on today’s publication of Safety in Custody statistics by the Ministry of Justice, ...
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Justice Committee inquiry on prison reform
The House of Commons Justice Committee was today (18 January) taking oral evidence for its inquiry i...
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Access to the library
Earlier this year we wrote a column about time out of cell and the impact that staffing shortages ...
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MDT and medication
Being put on report for something in prison is never a welcome experience. But being put on report b...
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The care and management of transgender prisoners
Last December the Ministry of Justice announced a review into the care and management of transgender...
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Maintaining innocence in prison
The challenges of maintaining innocence in prison come up time and time again though our advice and ...
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PRT comment: Prime Minister’s speech on mental health
Commenting on the Prime Minister’s speech on mental health on 9 January, Director of the Priso...
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Christmas in prison
“Christmas day in prison. There’s no right or wrong way to do it. For over 10 years I spent ...
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Prison safety and reform
The long awaited Ministry of Justice’s white paper on prison safety and reform was published in No...
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Recognising achievement
With our prisons and the people in them under severe strain, it is easy to lose sight of some of the...
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Ambulance call outs to prison
Yesterday (8 January) Director of the Prison Reform Trust, Peter Dawson took part in BBC Radio 5 Liv...
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The most overcrowded prisons twice as likely to be failing
The 30 most overcrowded prisons in England and Wales are twice as likely to be rated as failing by t...
