Let’s talk about… X-ray body scanners
Annelise2021-02-27T11:50:02+00:00What are they? These new ‘airport style’ x ray scanners have been described as a total game changer in the world of prison security. The new tech will be [...]
Wandsworth Prison Facts
Prisonphone2022-01-06T21:04:06+00:00Everything you need to know about HMP Wandsworth HMP Wandsworth is a Category B prison in the borough of Wandsworth, Southwest London. Run by Her Majesty’s Prison Service, it [...]
Wandsworth Prison Loses ‘Reform’ Status
Prisonphone2022-01-06T20:38:27+00:00The 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 [...]
Threats, Violence and Smuggling – Why Illegal Mobiles are Problematic Behind Bars
Prisonphone2016-10-10T07:32:07+01:00Most people agree that inmates need support whilst in prison. Regardless of their crime, regular contact with loved ones is an integral part of their rehabilitation process – and without [...]
Is Education the Answer for Prison Inmates?
Prisonphone2016-10-06T19:02:48+01:00In 2015, Michael Gove (then Minister for Justice) issued a statement on the government website, regarding education in prisons. He stated that: “One of the most important things we can [...]
Are Gove’s Prison Reform Plans Under Threat?
Prisonphone2016-09-15T12:33:24+01:00New Justice Secretary Liz Truss recently sparked dismay – after announcing that she would not guarantee that the commencement of Gove’s new prison reform scheme. Here’s more about this significant [...]
