In this month’s 40 packed pages we lead with the shocking fact that since 2023 the number of prisoners released homeless has risen by 82% – that’s the highest number since records began – and recently released Ministry of Justice statistics on Offender Management showed more than 1,000 people a month are coming out of prison homeless, a 39% rise in the past year alone.

Here are just a few of the other cracking features in this month’s issue…

• Drones: we take a look at a break-through German technological device, now in the UK, that may finally end the horrendous risks to security and control posed by prison drones.
• Prison Service nationwide ‘rocked’ by colleague’s brutal revenge murder in Liverpool.
• Sentencing Bill due for publication this month will see short sentence use reduced – and early release too (but only where earned).
• Wormwood Scrubs – new course in construction helps with employment after release.
• PPO’s latest list of confirmed deaths in custody this month – with deceased’s name, location, and date of birth.
• North Sea Camp IMB: Continued delays with Oasys reports bring complaints.
• Dartmoor prison may be closed for at least three years – that is if it re-opens at all.
• Dean Kingham – positive results on parole cases reported by this expert prison law solicitor.
• Reece Thomas Watson – prison law advocates for justice.
• Metropolitan police’s use of facial recognition technology breaches of human rights says Commission.
• Overhaul of food in prisons announced by the Ministry of Justice – but not implemented until February 2026.
• Prisons ‘must ban trans women from single sex spaces’ says Equality Watchdog.
• Carrington solicitors – officially the largest prison practice in the country.
• Report shows shortage of 1000 probation officers nationally.
• Erlestoke prison IMB – healthcare needs of frail and elderly prisoners are not being met.
• List of recently updated rules and policy frameworks from 1st June to 31st August 2025.
• List of all Prison Service Orders, Prison Service Instructions and Policy Framework that are currently in force.
• MOJ announces plans for offenders to face football, travel, club and pub bans.
• Former respected prison officer turned drug dealer jailed for £300,000 worth of cocaine
• The Mount IMB: call for more family visits.
• Winchester Prison staff ‘falsified anti-suicide records’ after prison death reports the Prisons Ombudsman.
• Prisoner jailed for assault on four prison officers.
• Winchester prison inmate sentenced to 8 years after attacking another prisoner.
• Humber and Randy – these two large prison expansions are now well underway.
• Holme House prison, former prison officer wins £445,000 pay out for unfair dismissal.
• Long Lartin, drone spotted dropping contraband – two arrested.
• Campaigners lodge legal action of a gender rules for prisons.
• National Prison Radio broadcasting schedule for September.
• National law firm Tuckers solicitors: delivering results nation-wide.
• Foreign nationals in prison, latest members and trends.
• University and prison education provider Novus join forces.