Two days ago a small group gathered at the City of London cemetery. It is not unusual to have a eulogy, letter readings and a rendition of Abide With Me there, but in this case the deceased had been dead for 100 years. For decades, people have gathered each January to remember Edith Thompson, a […]
83 scanners installed at prison gates to thwart smuggling by visitors sharp image quality to detect drugs and phones that lead to violence behind bars builds on raft of prison security measures introduced by this government to cut crime and keep public safe Over 80 high-tech X-ray machines will be installed by the end […]
A customer in a Texas restaurant shot and killed a robber, firing at least nine times, before helping other diners to retrieve their money and then leaving before police arrived on the scene. Surveillance video captured images of a masked man pointing a gun at customers while going table to table demanding money at the […]
Buckinghamshire Youth Justice Service (YJS) has received an overall rating of ‘Good’ following an inspection by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation. Chief Inspector of Probation Justin Russell said: “Buckinghamshire Youth Offending Service has struck a balance between protecting the local community from the risks associated with offending and supporting children to desist from further offending. […]
The Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Bristol have published their 2021/2022 annual report – click the link below to read the full report. Summary Main areas for development TO THE MINISTER Remand prisoner numbers and the length of time spent in prison continue to increase due to lack of access to court time. What support […]
New research makes a detailed examination of Drug‐related deaths in prisons in England and Wales, 2015–2020. The researchers undertook a content analysis of all Prison and Probation Ombudsman ‘other non‐natural’ fatal incident investigation reports. The research highlights the process of complex interaction between substances used, individual characteristics, situational features and the wider environment in explaining drug‐related deaths […]
Inspectors have conducted an Independent Review of Progress inspection at HMP Brixton and published their report today. Type of inspection: Independent review of progress Dates of inspection: 21-23 November 2022 Summary of findings: Overcrowded, unacceptable living conditions but strong leadership and progress on a number of fronts. Only a third of prisoners had access to […]
Inspectors have conducted an Independent Review of Progress inspection at HMP Winchester and published their report today. Date of IRP inspection: 14-16 November 2022 Summary of findings: Promising progress, but remains a high-risk institution with high levels of violence. Most prisoners were still spending 23 hours a day in their cells. Points to note: Work […]
Magistrates have accused police of undermining justice by dealing with violent offenders behind closed doors. In a new report, the Magistrates’ Association said increasing numbers of more serious crimes, including repeat knife offenders, assaults on emergency staff, domestic abuse and even sex offences were being dealt with out of court by police officers without public scrutiny. It […]
Staff at Britain’s biggest prison are getting anti-corruption training after three female guards were jailed for flings with inmates. Jennifer Gavan, 27, Ayshea Gunn, 27, and Emily Watson, 26, have all been jailed in the past three years for having relationships with prisoners. The affairs took place at the £250m HMP Berwyn in Wrexham, which has a […]
Dominic Raab will use the upcoming Victims Bill to push through radical parole reforms giving ministers the power to block the release of prisoners. Under the changes, about 600 of what the Justice Secretary believes to be the most serious offenders approved for release by the Parole Board each year will need their release to […]
When the police have arrested and detained a suspect but do not have the evidence to charge them, the suspect must be released. They can be released either on pre-charge bail (also known as police bail), “under investigation” (RUI) or with “no further action”. Here we examine those powers Learn More >> Whoops! You need […]