PRT comment: Prisons and Probation Ombudsman annual report 2015–16

Commenting on the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman’s annual report published today, Peter Dawson, Director of the Prison Reform Trust, said:

“Reducing deaths used to be one of the success stories in our prisons. No longer. The situation has got dramatically worse and there are few signs of hope. Every part of the solution requires more time for staff—to build relationships, to train, to get the basics right. That means more staff or fewer prisoners—nothing less will do.”