In this month’s 40 packed pages we lead with the 25% real terms cut to prison education that will have a serious effect on prisoner rehabilitation and reducing reoffending… plus…

• Exclusive: Adrian Usher reappointed at Prisons & Probation Ombudsman
• Catastrophic cell-sharing error resulted in racist murder at Belmarsh
• CCRC refer joint enterprise murder convictions to Court of Appeal
• First solicitor apprentice appointed at Reece Thomas Watson solicitors
• Police Federation wrongly fired its boss for speaking to the press
• Home Secretary announces the 13 major police reforms
• Exciting developments at Carringtons solicitors criminal department
• Accidentally freed sex offender jailed for assaulting police
• Man admits killing in jail attack at Fosse Way prison
• Brixton: mental health, substance misuse and education all impeded
• CCRC: five IPP cases referred for appeal
• Matthew Bellusci writes about damaging parole changes
• All current prison service orders, instructions, and policy frameworks listed
• Recalled IPP prisoner took his own life on day he was due to stand trial
• Jersey prison young offenders in secure unit set to have more rights
• Northumberland drug smuggling mum keeps her freedom
• The Prisons Handbook 2026 get your copy now
• Mum smuggled drugs and sim cards into Forest Bank after threats to family
• Chelmsford prison tutor jailed over relationship with inmate
• Two police officers jailed for trying to frame innocent men
• Former HMPPS solicitor jailed for selling drugs to ex-prisoners
• Battlefield tactics to inspire UK fight against prison drones
• National prison radio broadcast schedule February 2026
• Wormwood scrubs arrest after protesters breach prison grounds
• The Verne prison cafe to close after 14 years
• Birmingham prison being targeted by organised crime gangs
• Body found in the search for a missing prisoner from Haverigg prison
• Featherstone Prison in the same dilapidated state its been for years
• Life for sex offender who stabbed probation officer in the chest
• Prison wins platinum award for artwork
• Record number of offenders being recalled to prison
• Latest safety in custody statistics published
• Justice committee launches new inquiry into youth custody
• Highpoint prison officer jailed for performing sex acts on prisoners
• Littlehey prison has just 2 out of 16 IMB members
• The Clink charity create social enterprise catering service
• Prison officers hit by major scandal on pension delays
• Latest recent confirmed deaths in custody
• Important Parole changes explained by Dean Kingham
• Foston Hall good progress made on 99% of concerns
• Welcome reduction in self harm and use of force at Cardiff prison

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