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Autistic teenager who threw boy from Tate Modern platform wants move from prison to hospital

By Henry Vaughan, Reporter26th November 2020News England

A teenager who threw a six-year-old boy from the viewing platform of the Tate Modern has launched an appeal in a bid to be moved from jail to hospital, a

Calls for urgent action to address homelessness among female prisoners leaving jail

By Flora Thompson, Reporter14th October 2020News England

Women are being released from prison with just £46, a bin bag for their belongings and nowhere to live, a report has claimed. Research by a group of organisations known

Probation work on risk offenders pose to public ‘consistently poor’, according to a watchdog

By Flora Thompson, Reporter10th March 2020News England

Safety checks carried out by probation officers at a rehabilitation service to see if offenders pose a danger to the public are “consistently poor”, according to a watchdog. “Major improvements”

Inquest finds support given to suicidal teenager who died in prison ‘inadequate’

By Flora Thompson, Reporter5th March 2020News England

The support given to a suicidal teenager who died in prison was “inadequate” and he should have been in hospital instead, an inquest found. Jamie Osborne took his own life

More than 300 people killed by CRC-monitored offenders since 2014, figures show

By The Press Association2nd March 2020News England

More than 300 people have been killed by offenders being monitored by part-privatised probation firms in the last six years, according to new data. A Freedom of Information (FoI) request

Call for ‘entirely new approach’ to holding young offenders in ‘harmful’ solitary confinement

By Flora Thompson, Reporter21st January 2020News England

Child criminals are being held in “harmful” solitary confinement behind bars, with some let out of their cells for just 15 minutes a day, according to a report. The Chief

Number of prisoners developing drug problem doubles in five years – report

By Flora Thompson, Reporter20th January 2020News England

The number of prisoners developing a drug problem behind bars has more than doubled in the last five years, research suggests. Almost 15% of prisoners report being drawn to illegal

Princess Royal tours newly-built £54M centre at Maghaberry prison

By Michael McHugh, Reporter16th January 2020News Northern Ireland

The Princess Royal has visited Maghaberry Prison in Co Antrim. Anne toured newly-built Davis House with senior officials from the Prison Service. Director general Ronnie Armour said: “It’s a great

‘Dramatic improvements’ at prison which had worst ever conditions – report

By Flora Thompson, Reporter14th January 2020News England

A prison criticised as having some of the worst conditions ever seen by inspectors has been praised for making dramatic improvements. In 2017 HMP Liverpool was the subject of one

Basic probation safety checks ‘still not being carried out despite failings’

By Flora Thompson, Reporter14th January 2020News England

Basic safety checks are still not being carried out by probation officers, according to their watchdog. Justin Russell, the Chief Inspector of Probation, feared lessons were still not being learnt

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Autistic teenager who threw boy from Tate Modern platform wants move from prison to hospital

Calls for urgent action to address homelessness among female prisoners leaving jail

Probation work on risk offenders pose to public ‘consistently poor’, according to a watchdog

Inquest finds support given to suicidal teenager who died in prison ‘inadequate’

More than 300 people killed by CRC-monitored offenders since 2014, figures show

Call for ‘entirely new approach’ to holding young offenders in ‘harmful’ solitary confinement

Number of prisoners developing drug problem doubles in five years – report

Princess Royal tours newly-built £54M centre at Maghaberry prison

‘Dramatic improvements’ at prison which had worst ever conditions – report

Basic probation safety checks ‘still not being carried out despite failings’

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Tag: Prisons / Offenders

Autistic teenager who threw boy from Tate Modern platform wants move from prison to hospital

Calls for urgent action to address homelessness among female prisoners leaving jail

Probation work on risk offenders pose to public ‘consistently poor’, according to a watchdog

Inquest finds support given to suicidal teenager who died in prison ‘inadequate’

More than 300 people killed by CRC-monitored offenders since 2014, figures show

Call for ‘entirely new approach’ to holding young offenders in ‘harmful’ solitary confinement

Number of prisoners developing drug problem doubles in five years – report

Princess Royal tours newly-built £54M centre at Maghaberry prison

‘Dramatic improvements’ at prison which had worst ever conditions – report

Basic probation safety checks ‘still not being carried out despite failings’