Prisons in parliament – 13 February
Posted: February 13, 2017 Filed under: News | Tags: drugs & alcohol, PIP, prisons in parliament, rehabilitation Leave a commentQuestions raised over fate of EU nationals and drug users in prisons

Question: What will happen to EU nationals after Brexit? Image: Mike Steele
Prisons in Parliament brings you up-to-date on the last week of politics and prisons. What’s been said? And by whom? Get it all here.
Prisons in the press – 4 November
Posted: November 4, 2016 Filed under: News | Tags: Drones, drugs, Liz Truss, Mobile phones, PITP, rehabilitation, suicide Leave a comment2,500 more officers to be recruited to fight the war on drugs, drones and mobile phones

Eagles could soon be used to down drones. Image: Don McCullough
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Prisons in the press brings you the best articles from the past week to keep you up-to-date on prison news.
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Prisons in parliament
Posted: October 24, 2016 Filed under: News | Tags: gang violence, private prisons, reconviction, rehabilitation 1 CommentWhat is being done to address rising reoffending rates? Under scrutiny this week.

Short sentences under scrutiny. Image: Joe Gratz
Prisons in Parliament brings you up-to-date on the last week of politics and prisons. What’s been said? And by whom? Get it all here.
Prisons in the press – 23 September
Posted: September 23, 2016 Filed under: News | Tags: PITP, rehabilitation, sexual assault, suicide, Violence in prison Leave a commentPrison violence at a “wholly unacceptable level” and the fashion labels that are reforming lives

A UK organisation selling embroidery is transforming rehabilitation. Image: Ryan Carver
Prisons in the press brings you the best articles from the past week to keep you up-to-date on prison news.
Prisons in the press – 16 September
Posted: September 16, 2016 Filed under: News | Tags: mental health, PITP, rehabilitation, self-harm, suicide Leave a commentSuicide prevention and prisoner rehabilitation top this week’s agenda

Transfers of prisoners to mental health hospitals have increased by 20 per cent. Image: Global Panorama
Prisons in the press brings you the best articles from the past week to keep you up-to-date on prison news.
Older prisoners are being failed, warns Prison Reform Trust
Posted: July 12, 2016 Filed under: News | Tags: Juliet Lyon, older prisoners, Prison Reform Trust, rehabilitation, release Leave a commentOlder prisoners set to fail by lack of support on release

Older prisoners are being failed on their release, a new report finds. Image: Thomas Hawk
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A new report by the Prison Reform Trust and Restore Supprt Network reveals that older prisoners are not adequately provided for on release from prison
The 3 Pillars Project: a course set to revolutionise rehabilitation
Posted: June 16, 2016 Filed under: News | Tags: 3 pillars project, armed forces, education, HMP Wandsworth, rehabilitation, rugby, sport, young offenders Leave a commentRugby and military discipline – the keys to rehabilitation?

Soldiers from the Royal Tank Regiment. Image: Defence Images
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Could a combination of rugby and military discipline be the keys to the rehabilitation of both adult and young offenders?