The Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Channings Wood have published their 2021/2022 annual report in which they said: Main areas for development TO THE MINISTER With the increasing levels of concern expressed over the provision of mental health services, what will the Minister do to help the Prison Service deal with the growing number of […]
Thousands of at-risk teens are set to pick up their racquets and lace up their football boots as part of a bid to keep them on the straight and narrow, the Deputy Prime Minister has announced. More than 200 grassroots organisations across England and Wales have been awarded cash from the government’s £5 million Youth […]
Two retired Metropolitan police officers have been accused of being in a paedophile ring with a senior colleague who killed himself last week. Richard Watkinson, a chief inspector, was found dead last Thursday, before he was due to answer bail to be charged with a series of sex offences. The Met confirmed that Watkinson, 49, […]
Alec Baldwin faces up to five years in prison after being charged over the fatal shooting on the set of his movie Rust, in what his lawyer last night (Thursday ) called a “terrible miscarriage of justice”. Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, 42, was killed and director Joel Souza was wounded in October 2021, when a gun […]
The Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Dovegate have published their 2021/2022 annual report – click the link below to read the full report. Summary Main areas for development TO THE MINISTER There should be focus on reviewing the sentences of imprisonment for public protection (IPP) prisoners, enabling them to progress and move towards a safe […]
The National Audit Office has published its 2021/22 departmental overview for the Ministry of Justice. The 35 page report includes detailed sections on the priorities for prison, probation and court services. Whoops! You need enhanced membership to access this page – login below or join now https://prisons.org.uk/register/enhanced
View the updated Policy Framework with explanatory text >> Whoops! You need enhanced membership to access this page – login below or join now https://prisons.org.uk/register/enhanced
A policeman abandoned his duty to have sex in the back of his police van with a member of the public while parked in a supermarket car park. PC Ian Dawson contacted a woman during his shift asking if she’d like to meet up. When she agreed, PC Dawson drove to her home, picked her […]
Suffolk Youth Justice Service (YJS) has received an overall rating of ‘Requires Improvement’ following an inspection by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation. Chief Inspector of Probation Justin Russell said: “We had a number of areas of concern about Suffolk Youth Justice Service, not least that the services available to children – to improve their lives […]
In March 2022 the Government published a root and branch review of Parole, with plans for further reforms, some of which require legislation; the Government has said it will legislate for those changes which require it as soon as possible. This research looks at the current Parole system in England and Wales, and considers the […]
Blackburn and Darwen Youth Justice Service (YJS) has received an overall rating of ‘Good’ following an inspection by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation. Read the Full Report and Press Release>> Whoops! You need enhanced membership to access this page – login below or join now https://prisons.org.uk/register/enhanced
Dorset Youth Justice Service (YJS) has received an overall rating of ‘Good’ following an inspection by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation. Read the Full Report and Press Release>> Whoops! You need enhanced membership to access this page – login below or join now https://prisons.org.uk/register/enhanced