The title of Lord Chief Justice could become gender neutral as two women have emerged as frontrunners to become the first female holder of the post since it was created in 1268. The position – the head of the judiciary since reforms were made in 2005 – has never been held by a woman which […]
The Independent Monitoring Board at HMYOI Wetherby have published their 2021/2022 annual report – click the link below to read the full report. Development is required in the following areas: TO THE MINISTER The Board would like to know what the long-term plans are for young female prisoners. Violent offences involving young people within the […]
Litigation Claims Policy Framework. This Policy Framework, providing guidance on the management of litigation claims across HM Prison and Probation Service, has been issued today. View the new Policy Framework >> Whoops! You need enhanced membership to access this page – login below or join now https://prisons.org.uk/register/enhanced
Offenders on probation are committing three murders or serious sex crimes a week, new figures have revealed. Known criminals have been convicted of nearly 700 murders while on probation since 2010, the equivalent of one a week. Over the same period, there have been a further 950 convictions for rape, attempted rape or serious sex assaults – […]
A police officer who bound and gagged his female housemate with duct tape has been sacked by Scotland Yard. PC Sam Grigg, 36, told Natasha Rabinowitz: “Who are you going to tell? I’m the police” as he tied her up in the kitchen of their shared home in Twickenham last December, Westminster Magistrates court heard. The off-duty […]
Russell Causley to be set free as Government won’t challenge release MoJ says it will not ask the Parole Board to reconsider its decision to release Causley, who has never revealed where he hid his wife’s body A lifer who has never revealed where he hid his wife’s body is set to be freed from […]
MPs have urged the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to carry out research on how the use of video links in prisons and police stations is affecting the number of people remanded to custody. The Justice Committee has highlighted the issue within its report on the role of adult custodial remand in the criminal justice system, published […]
A prison officer was part of a plot to smuggle banned items into Winchester Prison. Christopher Harman joined forces with serving prisoner Liam Currell and Currell’s partner Stephanie Burt to take in steroids and mobile phones. Police launched an investigation after HMP Winchester bosses reported noticing an increased amount of contraband entering the prison. It […]
Dominic Raab’s decision to put fewer inmates into open prisons before they are released is making the public less safe, the head of the Parole Board has warned. Chief executive Martin Jones said that changes introduced last year mean that people are being freed “without crucial testing” in conditions where they are allowed controlled access […]
In their 2021-22 national annual report published today, the Lay Observers (LOs) raise serious concerns about the treatment of detainees with particular focus on children and young persons (CYPs) and the impact of staff shortages. Vulnerable children are often are often not supported by specially trained officers and are required to travel in the close […]
No transgender women in Scotland’s female prisons have been convicted of violence against women, the Scottish justice secretary has said. The Scottish government has announced a pause to placing trans prisoners who have a history of abusing women — including sexual violence — in female jails. The announcement came after Isla Bryson, a 31-year-old double […]
This final report brings together the findings from our COVID-19 Research and Evaluation (CoRE) Programme. This research looked at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the children and young people secure estate in 2020, and our response to it. Research was conducted throughout 2020 by YCS Psychology Services under the independent direction of Professor Neal […]