Let’s talk about… HMP Isis
Annelise2020-06-16T14:36:32+01:00HMP Isis is located in Greenwich, London, within the walls of HMP Belmarsh. It is a category C training prison which holds sentenced young adults and young offenders under [...]
The Howard League for Penal Reform
Annelise2020-04-25T14:38:23+01:00Who are they? Established in 1866, the Howard League for Penal Reform is a charity campaigning for important change within the justice system. The Howard League is the oldest penal reform charity in the [...]
Young Black People Nine Times More Likely to be Jailed
Prisonphone2018-06-01T05:58:05+01:00Young black people are far more likely to be jailed than young white people, according to a new government report. The full “exploratory study” into the treatment of young people [...]
Treatment of Young Offenders Branded ‘Inhuman and Degrading’
Prisonphone2017-05-22T10:17:22+01:00Young offenders in the UK are regularly subjected to “inhuman and degrading treatment”, according to Europe’s anti-torture committee. In a damning report, young offender institutions (YOIs) are criticised for breaching [...]
Private Prisons – G4S to Sell Youth Prison Contracts After Scandal and Poor Performance
Prisonphone2016-02-29T13:36:10+00:00Private Prisons – G4S to Sell Youth Prison Contracts After Scandal and Poor Performance After criticism in Ofsted reports and damning exposure on Panorama, G4S have finally announced their plans [...]
Damning Report on HMP Cookham Wood Shows Increased Levels of Violence
Prisonphone2015-10-12T06:44:15+01:00Damning Report on HMP Cookham Wood Shows Increased Levels of Violence HMP Cookham Wood has often hit the headlines for the wrong reasons. Back in 2003, when still a female [...]
