Is Rehabilitation the Answer for UK Prisons? The treatment of inmates whilst in prison is always a topic that sparks serious debate. Some believe that prison should be a place [...]
UK Prison Reform 2016 – Wandsworth Prison Last month, the government announced the launch of their prison reform scheme. This programme, which is now in its pilot phase, is designed [...]
UK Prison History Uncovered: HMP Wandsworth HMP Wandsworth has a rich history – and for many years, was London’s official ‘hanging prison’; with a reputation for squalid conditions and harsh [...]
Category B Prisons – Spotlight on Some of the UK’s Most Notorious Prisons. Convicted criminals are generally placed in category B prisons if they are not deemed to be the [...]
Overcrowding in Prisons: Revealing the Extent of the Problem and the Impact on Inmates According to the Howard League for Penal Reform, the UK is in an unprecedented state of [...]
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 [...]
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