Probation officers and staff in Northern Ireland have been warned by police they are under an increased threat from dissident republican terrorists. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) contacted
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Ministers have been urged to put in place a comprehensive race strategy following the publication of the Lammy review. David Isaac, chairman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, said:
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The Lammy Review, chaired by David Lammy MP, is an independent review of the treatment of, and outcomes for, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) individuals in the Criminal Justice
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Rules on prison visits for male inmates punish their children unfairly, according to a leading charity. Barnardo’s says some sons and daughters see their fathers for just two hours every
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Prisons in England and Wales are in crisis after “perverse” Government reform and a “toxic mix” of pressures, the head of the body representing governors has warned. Andrea Albutt, president
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The “stepfather” of Baby P, who was jailed for a campaign of abuse against the little boy, has been refused parole. Steven Barker was handed a life sentence with a
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Dozens of prisoners have been released by mistake as violence in jails surged to a new high, official figures reveal. Seventy-one convicted criminals or suspects were erroneously freed in 2016/17
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Secure “old people’s homes with walls” could be built to deal with the rapidly ageing prison population, a watchdog has suggested. Peter Clarke, the Chief Inspector of Prisons in England
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Smoking will be prohibited in Scotland’s jails by the end of next year under plans announced by prison chiefs. The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) says it intends to make all
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Drugs previously known as “legal highs” have been linked to the deaths of at least 79 prisoners, a watchdog has revealed. New psychoactive substances (NPS), which mimic the effects of
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