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- February 2026 What makes a progressive regime? Experiences of progressive regimes and opportunities for improvement This report by the Building Futures Working Group at HMP Warren Hill presents findings from surveys ... What makes a progressive regime? Experiences of progressive regimes and opportunities for improvement
- February 2026 Bromley Briefings Prison Factfile: February 2026 Our flagship publication brings together the latest facts about prisons and the people in them. Bromley Briefings Prison Factfile: February 2026
- December 2025 A Measure of Hope? How purpose, meaning and fulfilment can ease the harms of long-term imprisonment This report by Kimmett Edgar, Claudia Vince and Rachel O’Brien draws on the voices of 123 peop... A Measure of Hope? How purpose, meaning and fulfilment can ease the harms of long-term imprisonment
- November 2025 Report and accounts 2024–25 The trustees are pleased to present their report together with the financial statements of the Priso... Report and accounts 2024–25
- November 2025 The Long Stretch 2: The emotional impact of long-term imprisonment on loved ones This report by Ruth Woolsey follows consultation with 27 people: 24 who have loved ones serving long... The Long Stretch 2: The emotional impact of long-term imprisonment on loved ones
- November 2025 ‘The Lang Whang’ (The Long Journey): the hidden impact of Scotland’s longest prison sentences This report, conducted in partnership with Families Outside and authored by Chloe Hampton, Professor... ‘The Lang Whang’ (The Long Journey): the hidden impact of Scotland’s longest prison sentences
- November 2025 The long-term prison population in Northern Ireland: a scoping document The Building Futures programme has commissioned Dr Marianne Doherty to compile a scoping document to... The long-term prison population in Northern Ireland: a scoping document
- September 2025 The Pains of Progression This report, written by David Cross and produced for the Building Futures programme, reviews the pro... The Pains of Progression
- August 2025 Release from long-term imprisonment This report, written by Dr Ailie Rennie, in partnership with PRT’s Building Futures programme,... Release from long-term imprisonment
- June 2025 Update and Restart Most prisons now offer virtual methods for staying in touch with loved ones, along with expanded pro... Update and Restart
- April 2025 Resetting the approach to women’s imprisonment This briefing sets out the latest facts about women in contact with the criminal justice system in E... Resetting the approach to women’s imprisonment
- April 2025 Citizens’ Panel on sentencing At the end of 2024, the Prison Reform Trust commissioned a Citizens’ Panel on sentencing in Englan... Citizens’ Panel on sentencing
- March 2025 Child Impact Assessments for children with a part in the justice system: Phase two report This report from PRT associate Sarah Beresford looks at the dissemination and implementation phase o... Child Impact Assessments for children with a part in the justice system: Phase two report
- February 2025 Bromley Briefings Prison Factfile: February 2025 Our flagship publication brings together the latest facts about prisons and the people in them. Bromley Briefings Prison Factfile: February 2025
- January 2025 Report and accounts 2023–24 The trustees are pleased to present their report together with the financial statements of the Priso... Report and accounts 2023–24
- December 2024 Potential Unlocked: building a sustainable prison workforce This report, written by former PRT director and former prison governor Peter Dawson, is based on fin... Potential Unlocked: building a sustainable prison workforce
