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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

Report author concerned over lack of Government action on prison suicides

By The Press Association30th October 2015News England

The author of a report into prison suicides has raised concern about the Government’s failure to take action on recommendations he published earlier this year. Labour peer Lord Harris of

New desistance strategy to tackle reoffending in Northern Ireland

By Iain MacDonald30th September 2015News Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Justice Minister David Ford has published Supporting Change, A Strategic Approach to Desistance, which aims to address the causes of offending behaviour and challenges individuals to change that

Link between homelessness and re-offending shows need for investment

By Iain MacDonald17th September 2015News Scotland

A new report on the link between homelessness and re-offending has called for housing to be made a priority in the forthcoming National Strategy for Community Justice in Scotland. Shelter

Rapidly aging population sees prisons increasingly providing care services

By The Press Association10th September 2015News England

Prisons are increasingly playing the role of care homes and hospices as rising numbers of older criminals are jailed, a watchdog has said. A rapidly ageing prison population drove a

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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)

Report author concerned over lack of Government action on prison suicides

New desistance strategy to tackle reoffending in Northern Ireland

Link between homelessness and re-offending shows need for investment

Rapidly aging population sees prisons increasingly providing care services

Whitehall ‘group think’ and inter-departmental ‘open warfare’ slammed by vaccine tsar

Home Secretary announces inquiry into how Rudakubana ‘came to be so dangerous’

Southport killer Rudakubana referred to anti-extremism programme before attack

Pair who took own lives in Polmont ‘given death sentence’, families’ lawyer says

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Tag: Prisons / Offenders

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)

Report author concerned over lack of Government action on prison suicides

New desistance strategy to tackle reoffending in Northern Ireland

Link between homelessness and re-offending shows need for investment

Rapidly aging population sees prisons increasingly providing care services