Mention Dartmoor Prison, and an image of a stark, forbidding building comes to mind, standing in the midst of endless uninhabited moors. That’s actually not far from the truth. However, [...]
The UK’s prison population is ageing, with the fastest growing demographic being those over the age of 60. The country’s prisons are struggling to react to the diverse needs of elderly [...]
HMP Wakefield, a category A prison in West Yorkshire, is offering a new form of rehabilitation – in the hope that it may address anger issues and help inmates find [...]
Most people agree that inmates need support whilst in prison. Regardless of their crime, regular contact with loved ones is an integral part of their rehabilitation process – and without [...]
In 2015, Michael Gove (then Minister for Justice) issued a statement on the government website, regarding education in prisons. He stated that: “One of the most important things we can [...]
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