HMP Nottingham improvements
Prisonphone2022-01-06T20:53:08+00:00Eight months in, are the Prison Minister’s promises holding up? In August 2018 prisons minister Rory Stewart made a brave promise that 10 [...]
New Prisons Minister Rory Stewart Vows to Improve Jails
Prisonphone2018-01-29T10:29:36+00:00Rory Stewart has only been the prisons minister for a couple of weeks, but he’s already set himself an ambitious goal. Following the release of a report on appalling conditions [...]
Justice Secretary Under Pressure to Reform Prisons
Prisonphone2017-08-16T08:26:25+01:00Justice secretary David Lidington is under pressure to take urgent action to improve the prison service. He has been urged to “get a grip” on the issue of prisoners facing [...]
Prisoners Given Keys to Their Cells
Prisonphone2017-07-17T18:22:24+01:00England and Wales now have the highest imprisonment rate in western Europe. As the prison population has grown, so has the number of violent incidents behind bars, prompting calls for [...]
Has the Government Abandoned Prison Reform?
Prisonphone2017-06-28T17:45:36+01:00Prison 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 [...]
Prisoner Debt, Bullying & Violence Exposed at HMP Hewell
Prisonphone2017-01-19T12:52:53+00:00Levels of violence at HMP Hewell remain unacceptably high, according to a new report. There were 49 fights, 159 assaults on inmates and 47 assaults on staff during the six-month [...]
