5th September 2012
The Prison Reform Trust, supported by the Pilgrim Trust, has conducted applied research drawing largely on the views and experience of prisoners to determine what makes for effective resettlement post-release. Their report was published today.
14th August 2012
Overcrowded, unfit for purpose Corton Vale prison to be replaced with two new purpose-built units.
10th August 2012
Massachusetts is to adopt 'three strikes' mandatory sentencing policy
9th August 2012
A 46 year old conviction has prevented Bob Ashford from being a viable candidate for Police Commissioner in Avon and Somerset.
2nd August 2012
The Inspectorate of Prisons for England and Wales has criticised the prison accommodation, regimes, and process of release of remand prisoners.
31st July 2012
A new Vera Institute(USA)report, Closing the Gap, calls for early identification of mental health needs and better interagency communication between criminal justice and health services.
30th July 2012
A recent report from the National Resource Centre for Justice Involved Women (NRCJIW) in the United States outlines the main reasons why gender-specific criminal justice policies make sense.
12th July 2012
UK government social care White Paper promises to clarify responsibility in relation to the provision of care of elderly prisoners.
20th June 2012
A new report investigates the most effective ways to reduce the secular rise in British imprisonment rates.
7th June 2012
Drug Courts are proving to an effective way to reduce re-offending
Respect for rights in the penal system with prison as a last resort.