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Justice Secretary Under Pressure to Reform Prisons
Published on August 16, 2017Justice secretary David Lidington is under pressure to take urgent action to improve the prison…
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Prisoners Given Keys to Their Cells
Published on July 17, 2017England and Wales now have the highest imprisonment rate in western Europe. As the prison…
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Has the Government Abandoned Prison Reform?
Published on June 28, 2017Prison reform was not mentioned in the Queen’s Speech, leaving doubt over whether the government…
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Prisoner Debt, Bullying & Violence Exposed at HMP Hewell
Published on January 19, 2017Levels of violence at HMP Hewell remain unacceptably high, according to a new report. There…
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Prison Budget Cuts – The Actual Statistics
Published on November 14, 2016We hear a lot about the grim state of UK prisons. The media is filled…
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Is Education the Answer for Prison Inmates?
Published on October 6, 2016In 2015, Michael Gove (then Minister for Justice) issued a statement on the government website,…
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Are Gove’s Prison Reform Plans Under Threat?
Published on September 15, 2016New Justice Secretary Liz Truss recently sparked dismay – after announcing that she would not…
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Is Rehabilitation the Answer for UK Prisons?
Published on September 5, 2016Is Rehabilitation the Answer for UK Prisons? The treatment of inmates whilst in prison is…
Read More Gove Out, Truss in – What are the Implications for UK Prisons?
Published on July 15, 2016 Gove Out, Truss in – What are the Implications for UK Prisons? On the 14th... Read More