A prison wants to build new cells in Buckinghamshire due to a ‘significant increase’ in demand. HMP Springhill revealed its planning application for 41 accommodation units and ancillary facilities at its site outside the village of Grendon Underwood, Aylesbury. The need for a replacement facility is “pressing” because of loss of an existing prison accommodation […]
The Certificate of Competency in Prison Law 2023/2024 is now available. This comprehensive eight module, 32 unit, course is the only one of its kind – and we have delivered it to thousands of lawyers, volunteers, prison governors, officers and prisoners themselves since 2006. The Course >> The Syllabus >> Whoops! You need enhanced membership […]
The Government abolished the much criticised sentence of imprisonment for public protection (IPP) in 2012. However, the change was not made retrospective. On 31 December 2022 there were 2,892 IPP prisoners in custody. Pressure for change has continued. The Justice Committee in 2022 published a report which recommended Government should bring forward legislation to enable a resentencing exercise […]
In response to the failure of the international community to respond to the covid-19 pandemic collectively and effectively, particularly among disadvantaged populations, WHO member states are negotiating a new international instrument—a pandemic treaty. Learn More >> Whoops! You need enhanced membership to access this page – login below or join now https://prisons.org.uk/register/enhanced
The Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Guys Marsh have published their 2021/2022 annual report in which they said: Main areas for development TO THE MINISTER Can the Minister give assurances that the planned expansion plans will materialise? The Prison White Paper published in December 2021 contains a blueprint for prison reform over the next ten […]
Inspectors have conducted an inspection of to HMYOI feltham B and published their report today. Charlie Taylor, Chief Inspector of Prisons, said: “The last inspection, in 2019, was one of the most positive of recent years: we judged safety, respect, and rehabilitation and release planning to be reasonably good. Inspectors were, however, critical of the […]
This study examines whether particular past offences are more frequent amongst criminals who ‘escalated’ to very serious offending than other repeat offenders, controlling for broader reoffending risk. Escalation to sexual and nonsexual homicide are studied, and to serious sexual assault (SSA) for those with and without prior sexual offending. Prior serious violence is associated with […]
Singapore hanged a prisoner on Wednesday after he was convicted of conspiracy to smuggle one kilogram of cannabis, despite rights groups decrying “many flaws” in the case. Tangaraju Suppiah was hanged in defiance of a plea by the United Nations Human Rights Office for Singapore to “urgently reconsider” and calls by British tycoon Richard Branson […]
An inmate who was allegedly beaten up and robbed in his cell believed he had been attacked by a prison officer, a jury has heard. Ashley Pring was left with a broken jaw following the incident at HMP Swaleside on the Isle of Sheppey nearly two years ago. The prosecution claimed the violence was carried […]
IMB Members have “real concerns” about violence at a prison where an inmate nearly died when his throat was cut. The man only survived due to the quick intervention of staff at HMP Guys Marsh in Dorset, the jail’s Independent Monitoring Board said. In its annual report, it said an inmate died after reportedly drinking […]
Government has published its long overdue IPP Action Plan View the IPP Action Plan >> Whoops! You need enhanced membership to access this page – login below or join now https://prisons.org.uk/register/enhanced
Almost 60 former sub-postmasters and mistresses who were wrongly accused of stealing money after computer accounting errors have died before the end of the public inquiry. Four postmasters have taken their own lives and three other victims of the Horizon IT scandal died before they could be acquitted. A further 52 who had applied for […]