The difference between the SPS (Scottish Prison Service) and NOMs (National Offender Management Service) In the United Kingdom, we have two distinctive prison services. It is the responsibility of the [...]
As Election Day Approaches: What’s in Store for Prisons Such as HMP Wandsworth, Wormwood Scrubs and HMP Dartmoor? With the next General Election only a few weeks away, many [...]
‘Protecting the Public’ at the Expense of Basic Human Rights? The Pitfalls of IPP Sentencing In 2005, David Blunkett, then Home Secretary under the Labour government, introduced IPP sentencing. It [...]
Rising Numbers of Reoffenders Linked to ‘Loosening’ Family Contact, According to Experts According to statistics released from the Ministry of Justice in 2011, around 90% of offenders sentenced in both [...]
Funding Cuts Have Drastic Impact on UK Prison System The UK prison system is home to 85,000 inmates, a record number. It is a number which shows no sign of [...]
Hello, Welcome to another blog post / rant this time about HMP Wandsworth. Wandsworth prison or HMP wandsworth as its also know by is one of the UK's largest prisons housing [...]
