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On 13 April 2026, HMPPS re-issued its Policy Framework on Psychology Risk Assessment (PRA) Reports. The headline change is an updated report template in Annex A, replacing the SPR-E format that has been in use since PSI 36/2011. Since these reports go before the Parole Board in cases involving some of the most dangerous and […]
Confined in a pitch-black hospital room, frightened and handcuffed to a man she’d never seen before, wasn’t how Joanne*, then 29 years old, imagined the birth of her firstborn. There was supposed to be a birthing pool, maybe some candles, at least some privacy. At the tail end of 2022, Joanne says she was instead […]
The HMPPS Finance Manual, and the HMPPS Finance Policy Framework that regulates the circumstances in which it operates, have both just been updated. View the documents and a comprehensive explanation of their operation >> Whoops! You need enhanced membership to access this page – login below or join now https://prisons.org.uk/register/enhanced
This Policy Framework has been updated in respect of recent legislation. View the Updated Policy Framework with full explanation >> Whoops! You need enhanced membership to access this page – login below or join now https://prisons.org.uk/register/enhanced
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The Minister of State for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending Lord Timpson has commissioned the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) to carry out an independent investigation into the use of restraints on pregnant women in prison during pregnancy-related hospital escorts. The investigation was commissioned in light of allegations that HM Prison and Probation Service policy […]
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 […]
This Policy Framework, that provides all public and contracted prisons with the information and guidance needed to manage prisoners who pose an escape risk, has nw been updated. Read the Policy Framework and Summary >> Whoops! You need enhanced membership to access this page – login below or join now https://prisons.org.uk/register/enhanced
The government has reversed all the major changes made to the Parole System in December 2025 after lawyers threatened legal action. Rule 19 of the Parole Board Rules: A Summary of Recent Changes Since December 2025, a series of rapid and controversial changes to Rule 19 of the Parole Board Rules significantly affected the rights […]
HMPPS Risk Assessed Access for Personnel with Lived Experience of the Criminal Justice System — Policy Framework Re-issued 5 March 2026 | Implementation: 1 April 2026 What it does This PF replaces PSI 27/2014, PI 23/2014, and PI 55/2014. It establishes the rules for employing people with criminal records within HMPPS — directly employed staff, […]