In this month’s 40 packed pages we lead with the introduction into Parliament of the Courts and Tribunals Bill on 25th February that launched “blitz courts” in the biggest shake-up of criminal justice in 50 years – changes that will also see jury trials abolished for a vast number of offences.… plus…

• Converse Editorial: Why the Courts and Tribunal Bill is a dangerous gamble
• Scandinavian units introduced into two London jails
• World’s oldest prison is the setting for gritty new drama
• Prison ombudsman’s latest confirmed deaths in custody
• Dean Kingham catch up on a couple of IPP recall hearings
• Thameside inspectors find real improvements by new leaders
• Reece Thomas Watson advocates for justice – we’ve moved!
• Probation officer jailed after being caught on CCTV kissing prisoner
• Five new jail Iceland stores
• Hewell IMB: unanswered questions having significant impact on prisoners
• CCRC prison sentence sent back to Court of Appeal
• Britain’s IPP scandal must end
• Prisoner died at Bedford prison after officers failed to make checks
• Usk prison IMB annual report published
• Carringtons Solicitors: Fixed term recalls what are the protections
• Highest ever funding deal to drive down the Crown Court backlog
• University research backs innovative prison scheme to break cycle of reoffending
• The Cell Companion 2026 out now
• Mentally ill killers must keep their state benefits
• Matthew Bellusci: Why Oral Hearings harder to secure in recall cases
• Carringtons Solicitors: The vital importance of acting early with parole reviews
• Current Prison Service Orders, Instructions and Plicy Frameworks
• Hundreds of prison officers resign for health reasons as attacks rise
• Coldingley: Drugs easily available and high serious prisoner on prisoner violence
• HRH Princess Royal visits Leeds Prison
• The Prisons Handbook 2026 out now
• Detective who faked cancer to stop girlfriend leaving him is jailed
• Millsike prison IMB warn of serious issues at this new jail
• Obsolete fire system flagged before inmate death at Eastwood Park
• Express solicitors: lawyers helping injured people
• Wrongfully jailed men call for change to compensation laws
• Dovegate prison IMB say Director must remain vigilant of staff complacency
• Former Wealstun prisoner are found dead from drugs 10 days after release
• Corrupt drug-smuggling Manchester prison officer spared jail
• National Prison Radio broadcast schedule for March 2026
• Deputy Prime Minister sets out vision for the justice system
• Prisons inspection report published on HMP Onley
• Fury as Sarah Everhard killer continues to get police pension while in prison
• MOJ seeks planning permission for two new house blocks
• EX Manchester prisoner turns hobby into the biggest run club
• Ministry of Justice responds to alarming reduction in prison education funding claim
• Berwyn: Two prisoners guilty of double prison officer attacks
• Prison officer jailed for use of mobile phone while driving
• Durham prison nurse struck off for helping inmates carry out a phone smuggling racket
• Weatherby prison has high self harm, violence involving weapons, and body cameras not activated
• Wakefield IMB annual report has been asking the same question for 10 years
• Labour government must reinstate prison officers’ right to strike says POA
• Spotlight on Low Newton prison and it’s high levels of violence
• Prison Law Index 2026 out now
• Garth prison officer jailed after-shock discovery of huge stash of drugs
• Feltham prisoner escapes from hospital twice in one week
• Doncaster prison cell bells not being answered within the required time frame
• Deerbolt prison officer jailed for inappropriate relationship with inmate
• Unpacking prisoner property: a source of conflict and complaint
• Bristol prison pharmacy technician jailed for six years
• IoW prisoner extra time for shocking boiling water and sugar assault on prison officer

This and much, much more in our 40 page March 2026 edition…