HM Chief Inspector of Probation has just published the following: An inspection of youth justice work with children and victims in East Riding of Yorkshire Read the Inspection Report >> Whoops! You need enhanced membership to access this page – login below or join now https://prisons.org.uk/register/enhanced Username Password * Remember Me Forgot Password
The Independent Monitoring Board at HMP The Verne have published their latest annual report in which they said: The Board notes that: Around 33% of The Verne’s population is over the age of 60, which means that many of the men have complex health needs often requiring constant oversight by clinical staff. The presence of […]
View the latest Numbers when it comes to the following justice metrics Public protection Reduce reoffending Access to justice Prison first receptions (quarterly) Prison population Prison population by sex Prison population by age Prison population by offence Prison releases (quarterly) Individuals released on temporary licence Prison type – male / female Prison type – public […]
Most offenders in England and Wales who would have faced up to a year in jail are likely to receive no more than a suspended sentence since Monday 23rd March under one of the most significant changes to jail terms in decades. Under the reform, courts must stop handing out such short prison terms other […]
More than 90pc of police officers sacked for sexual misconduct have kept their gold-plated pensions, an investigation by The Telegraph has revealed. A total of 639 officers were dismissed for sexual misconduct between 2020 and 2025, with violations ranging from pursuing relationships with victims of crime to serious offences committed against children. However, just 52 […]
Inspectors have conducted an inspection of HMP Maidstone and published their report today. What we found The prison was reasonably safe and respectful, with a settled atmosphere and strong staff-prisoner relationships. Key work had improved and most prisoners reported respectful treatment. Although aspects of education and work required improvement, the prison had introduced a better‑structured […]
Beneath a busy street in a north London neighbourhood lie the remnants of a Victorian prison. Clerkenwell’s House of Detention occupied the site of a previous jail dating back to the early 1600s – although the 9,000 sq ft of tunnels, vaults and cells date from the 1840s. For more than 45 years ‘The Dench’ […]
A care contract worth almost £400,000 will see vulnerable inmates looked after at two Yorkshire prisons. The council is set to extend its agreement with care provider Practice Plus Group (PPG) for services at remand jail HMP Leeds in Armley. Wealstun prison at Thorp Arch will also be served by the contract covering both male […]
A prisoner died and several overdosed after “dodgy spice” wreaked havoc at HMP Chelmsford, inmate Ivor Manton, 43, died in hospital after a drug-related incident at the jail. Another person needed emergency treatment after allegedly taking synthetic cannabinoids, known by its street name “spice”. It’s understood staff have ramped up searches and introduced a temporary […]
A prisoner has admitted attempting to murder another inmate at a top security prison. Duncan Heaton, 53, appeared via videolink at Hull Crown Court earlier accused of attempting to murder Andong Abong Ashu at HMP Full Sutton, near York. The attack is said to have happened in May 2024. The court heard the defendant is […]
A former Metropolitan Police special constable who raped and sexually assaulted a child has been jailed for 24 years. James Bubb, who now identifies as a woman named Gwyn Samuels, groomed the youngster online before sexually assaulting her when she was 12 years old. The 28-year-old, from Chesham, Buckinghamshire, was also found guilty of raping […]
The Sentencing Act 2026 makes three significant changes to the bail system in England and Wales, all aimed at reducing the number of people held on remand before trial or sentence. The ‘no real prospect’ test The existing law already said courts should grant bail where there is “no real prospect” of a custodial sentence. […]