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Inspectors find legal highs ‘major factor’ in escalating prison violence

By The Press Association26th April 2016News England

Violence has soared at an inner-city jail fuelled by a flood of so-called “legal highs”, an inspection report found. There was an average of 32 assaults on prisoners and staff

Destitute women given tents instead of accommodation on release from prison

By The Press Association13th April 2016News England

Women have been given tents when they were released from prison with nowhere to go, a watchdog has revealed. The disclosure was made following an inspection into HMP Bronzefield in

Ministers under pressure over record number of prison deaths

By The Press Association3rd March 2016News England

Ministers have come under pressure in the Lords to push ahead with prison improvements after a record number of deaths in custody. Justice minister Lord Faulks said the Government recognised

NI prison regime has been ‘stabilised’ but progress described as fragile

By The Press Association25th February 2016News Northern Ireland

A prison branded the most dangerous in the UK has stabilised its regime, but still falls a long way short of required safety standards, inspectors have said. Conditions inside HMP

Report: Evaluation finds mentoring effective in reducing reoffending

By Iain MacDonald16th February 2016Reports & Resources

This report presents the findings of an independent evaluation of the Reducing Reoffending Change Fund (RRCF). The aim of the evaluation was to provide a comprehensive assessment of the extent

Government considering ‘secure schools’ in radical overhaul of youth custody

By The Press Association9th February 2016News England

Young offenders could serve their sentences in “secure schools” rather than prisons under a radical overhaul of youth custody. Proposals being considered by ministers would see criminals aged under 18

Stricter rules on temporary release hitting prisoner rehab warn charities

By The Press Association14th January 2016News England

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

G4S apologises after BBC investigation exposes abuse at Medway unit

By The Press Association12th January 2016News England

Security firm G4S has apologised for the behaviour of staff at a young offender unit after an undercover BBC investigation found evidence of mistreatment of children being held there. A

Review of protection arrangements for sex offenders performing well

By Iain MacDonald26th November 2015News Scotland

An in-depth review of the multi-agency public protection arrangements (MAPPA) in Scotland has found they are working effectively and making a critical contribution to public protection. In the review carried

Report: Independent Inspection of the Arrangements for Offender Supervision (HMIP)

By Iain MacDonald12th November 2015Reports & Resources

HM Inspectorate of Probation has published a third report on the early implementation of the government’s Transforming Rehabilitation programme. The report, Transforming Rehabilitation – Early Implementation 3: an Independent Inspection

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Inspectors find legal highs ‘major factor’ in escalating prison violence

Destitute women given tents instead of accommodation on release from prison

Ministers under pressure over record number of prison deaths

NI prison regime has been ‘stabilised’ but progress described as fragile

Report: Evaluation finds mentoring effective in reducing reoffending

Government considering ‘secure schools’ in radical overhaul of youth custody

Stricter rules on temporary release hitting prisoner rehab warn charities

G4S apologises after BBC investigation exposes abuse at Medway unit

Review of protection arrangements for sex offenders performing well

Report: Independent Inspection of the Arrangements for Offender Supervision (HMIP)

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Tag: Prisons / Offenders

Inspectors find legal highs ‘major factor’ in escalating prison violence

Destitute women given tents instead of accommodation on release from prison

Ministers under pressure over record number of prison deaths

NI prison regime has been ‘stabilised’ but progress described as fragile

Report: Evaluation finds mentoring effective in reducing reoffending

Government considering ‘secure schools’ in radical overhaul of youth custody

Stricter rules on temporary release hitting prisoner rehab warn charities

G4S apologises after BBC investigation exposes abuse at Medway unit

Review of protection arrangements for sex offenders performing well

Report: Independent Inspection of the Arrangements for Offender Supervision (HMIP)