The prisons minister has called the state of the UK’s jails “unacceptable” following the revelation that a vast number of illegal mobile phones and drugs were seized from inmates last [...]
The Government has been urged to take bold action to reduce the prison population, following the release of damning reports on three prisons in south England. Inspectors criticised overcrowding, understaffing [...]
Prison reform was not mentioned in the Queen’s Speech, leaving doubt over whether the government is serious about improving deteriorating conditions in the UK’s jails. The Chief Inspector of Prisons [...]
The conviction of a prisoner who was caught with three mobile phones highlights the need for safe, secure phone access for inmates. The government has pledged to crack down on [...]
Almost no one saw the results of last week’s election coming. Far from increasing her majority ahead of the Brexit negotiations, Theresa May’s ill-fated gamble on a snap general election [...]
The withdrawal of Wandsworth Prison’s Reform status puts one of the government’s key schemes to improve the prison system in jeopardy. Six jails in the UK were given Reform [...]
