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Eight-week study announced to assess impact of ADHD drug on young offenders

By Iain MacDonald11th October 2016Education & Training

A new study led by researchers from King’s College London, the University of Edinburgh and Imperial College London, will investigate whether a drug called methylphenidate (MPH) reduces symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Watchdog warns of ‘chronic’ staff shortages in National Probation Service

By The Press Association6th October 2016News England

The National Probation Service, which manages higher-risk offenders, has been hit by “chronic” staff shortages in Kent, a watchdog has warned. The performance of the service in the county was

‘Systemic problem’ in public protection work around short sentence prisoners

By The Press Association4th October 2016News England

Re-offending rates among criminals given short jail sentences remain high and public protection work is “weak” despite a probation revolution, watchdogs have warned. Risks of harm presented by prisoners are

Scottish Government propose to expand use of electronic tags to help prevent reoffending

By The Press Association4th October 2016News Scotland

An expansion of the use of electronic tags to help reduce reoffending has been proposed by the Scottish Government. Pilot projects will see GPS tracking, alcohol monitoring technology and tagging

Lack of accommodation and funding harming female offender rehabilitation efforts

By The Press Association29th September 2016News England

A shortage of accommodation and lack of funding are hampering efforts to help female offenders turn away from crime, a watchdog has warned. Dedicated funding for women was said to

Some children held in distant youth prisons going months between family visits – report

By The Press Association27th September 2016News England

Children are held in youth prisons as far as 187 miles (300km) from home, a report has revealed. Inspectors found that young inmates in custody further from home had fewer

Woman held for 30 hours after failing to produce son’s passport in care case

By The Press Association22nd September 2016News England

A 50-year-old woman whose son has been taken into local authority care was arrested and held in custody for 30 hours after failing to hand over his passport. Social services

Prison officers ‘not trained to deal with mentally ill inmate blinding himself’

By The Press Association20th September 2016News Northern Ireland

Prison officers who watched as a mentally ill prisoner blinded himself were not sufficiently trained to deal with such a severe case, the Justice Minister has told the Northern Ireland

Maghaberry self-harming case ‘worst I have ever seen’ says prisons boss

By The Press Association14th September 2016News Northern Ireland

Prison officers in Northern Ireland watched as a mentally ill prisoner blinded himself but did not intervene, a watchdog said. Extreme and shocking self-harm was inflicted by Sean Lynch at

Use of police cells to hold people suffering mental health crisis ‘halved’

By The Press Association9th September 2016News England

The number of times that police cells in England and Wales are being used to hold people suffering a mental health crisis has more than halved in one year. The

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Eight-week study announced to assess impact of ADHD drug on young offenders

Watchdog warns of ‘chronic’ staff shortages in National Probation Service

‘Systemic problem’ in public protection work around short sentence prisoners

Scottish Government propose to expand use of electronic tags to help prevent reoffending

Lack of accommodation and funding harming female offender rehabilitation efforts

Some children held in distant youth prisons going months between family visits – report

Woman held for 30 hours after failing to produce son’s passport in care case

Prison officers ‘not trained to deal with mentally ill inmate blinding himself’

Maghaberry self-harming case ‘worst I have ever seen’ says prisons boss

Use of police cells to hold people suffering mental health crisis ‘halved’

Nottingham triple killer care report a ‘horror show’, victim’s mother says

Lucy Letby convictions branded ‘one of major injustices of modern times’

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Eight-week study announced to assess impact of ADHD drug on young offenders

Watchdog warns of ‘chronic’ staff shortages in National Probation Service

‘Systemic problem’ in public protection work around short sentence prisoners

Scottish Government propose to expand use of electronic tags to help prevent reoffending

Lack of accommodation and funding harming female offender rehabilitation efforts

Some children held in distant youth prisons going months between family visits – report

Woman held for 30 hours after failing to produce son’s passport in care case

Prison officers ‘not trained to deal with mentally ill inmate blinding himself’

Maghaberry self-harming case ‘worst I have ever seen’ says prisons boss

Use of police cells to hold people suffering mental health crisis ‘halved’