The Welfare Commission of Scotland has released an official report raising the concerns on the welfare of how women with mental illness problems are being treated whilst in Prison.The [...]
Across the UK, around 12,000 women are imprisoned each year. Majority of the women who enter the prisons have come from a background of abuse, and around 80% of [...]
A new £3m project is being created in order to stop young offenders from becoming “career criminals”. The scheme will work with offenders aged 18-25 who are on licence, [...]
Many of us have suffered with the lockdown. Being kept away from loved ones, and told to stay home, with no idea of when it would end. Some suffering [...]
Who are they? Food Behind Bars was launched by ex-journalist Lucy Vincent in 2016 as the UK’s national campaign to improve prison food. We believe that food has the [...]
London Bridge aftermath: Should prisoners ever be released early? On 29th November, Usman Khan launched a knife attack on London Bridge, killing two members of the public, Jack Merritt and [...]
