prison reform
New Prisons Minister Rory Stewart Vows to Improve Jails
Published on January 29, 2018Rory Stewart has only been the prisons minister for a couple of weeks, but he’s…
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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…
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