Prisoners at a high security jail studying criminology have scored higher marks than some of the university students they were working alongside in a ground-breaking academic course. The Inside-Out programme
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Volunteer charities have complained that stricter rules for letting prisoners out on temporary release hamper their ability to fill placements designed to help rehabilitate inmates. A joint briefing by the
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Fewer young people entering the criminal justice system in Northern Ireland has been highlighted as the primary achievement of the Youth Justice Review in a new report published by Criminal
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Children from gypsy, traveller or Romany backgrounds make up a “hugely disproportionate” number of inmates in youth prisons, figures reveal. One in 10 (11%) of those held in secure training
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A controversial courts charge levied on criminals is to be scrapped within weeks, Michael Gove has confirmed. The fees, which can range from from £150 to £1,200, will no longer
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The Scottish Government has announced £1.8 million funding to extend vital support for the families of prisoners. Prison visitor centres will receive the funding over the next three years to
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Scottish community justice organisation, Sacro, has published a Volunteering Strategy to help guide its work over the next five years. The Strategy aims to recognise the contribution of volunteers within its
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The most senior judge in England and Wales has expressed concern over the rise in the number of sex crimes, but welcomed improvements that have meant more victims are willing
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The Chief Inspector of Prisons in England and Wales has welcomed “significant improvements” in the handling and restraint of children in custody following the deaths of two boys in 2004.
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Justice Minister David Ford has welcomed the improved rights for victims of crime, as Northern Ireland introduces the EU Directive establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection they
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