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UK: Report published on community services for children with a parent in prison

4th June 2013

Barnardo’s has published a report on two pilot community services working with children and families with a parent in prison, which it ran in Bristol and Devon from 2010-2011.

Scotland: New monitoring group replaces prison visiting committees

1st May 2013

A new independent monitoring system is to be established in Scotland, replacing the current system of prison visiting committees.

UK: Targeted support for women offenders

27th March 2013

UK Justice Minister, Helen Grant, has published a report outlining her key priorities and strategic objectives for female offenders.

UK: Report assesses UK government compliance with the Bangkok Rules

13th March 2013

Women in Prison have published a report on the women’s custodial estate in the UK from 2011-2012, showing that little has fundamentally changed in the approach to women in prison since the publication of Baroness Jean Corston’s report in 2007.

Eng & Wales: Report published on children's experience of violence in custody

26th February 2013

The Children’s Rights Alliance for England has published a report as part of the Ending Violence against Children in Custody project, presenting findings of research carried out with children and young people with experience of custody.

Penal Reform International criticises CEDAW Committee’s lack of focus on women as defendants

22nd February 2013

Penal Reform International (PRI) criticised the CEDAW Committee's focus on women as victims, overlooking the rights of female defendants

UK: Howard League publishes paper on 'Intelligent Justice'

19th February 2013

The Howard League for Penal Reform has published a thought-provoking pamphlet comparing the effectiveness of prison terms and community sentences in preventing crime.

UN conducts review of Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners

9th January 2013

The Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners were adopted in 1955, and although they have generally stood the test of time there are some areas in need of modernisation. For this reason the UN is conducting a review of the Rules.

NI:New research highlights the importance of ‘significant adults’ in the lives of children and young people in conflict with the law.

11th December 2012

In February 2012, the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People (NICCY) commissioned a study into the impact which positive relationships with ‘significant adults’ can have on the lives of children and young people in conflict with the criminal justice system. The report was published today.

UK: Prison Reform Trust releases three year strategy for reducing imprisonment of women

26th November 2012

Today the Prison Reform Trust in the UK launched a YouGov opinion poll which appears to demonstrate strong support for the use of health measures as an effective way to tackle women’s offending. The results coincide with the launch of PRT's own new strategy for reforming women's justice.

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