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?
Why do so many ex-servicemen end up in prison?
Posted: April 12, 2016 Filed under: News | Tags: Army, data journalism, ddj, Ex-servicemen, Liz Price, re-offending, rehabilitation, SSAFA 1 CommentEx-servicemen are the largest occupational group in British jails – yet neither the government, charities nor prison staff know much about them
There are over 2,000 charities in existence whose aim it is to assit former service personnel and yet the Government claims that far too many are going unidentified by the criminal justice system. Image: David
Prisons in the press – 8 April
Posted: April 8, 2016 Filed under: News | Tags: drugs in prison, Fire, private prisons, rehabilitation, reoffending, violence Leave a commentWhat’s the difference between a Suffragette and a prison?
The answer is a single letter… Image: Barry
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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.
Here’s what has happened to education in UK prisons in the past 5 years
Posted: March 23, 2016 Filed under: News | Tags: CentreForum, Chris Grayling, education, Michael Gove, rehabilitation, reoffending Leave a commentHas the “rehabilitation revolution” stalled?
Source: Martyna Starosta on Vimeo
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The “rehabilitation revolution” promised by former Justice Secretary Chris Grayling in November 2012 has yet to materialise. This is especially true when it comes to a key pillar of rehab: education. Read the rest of this entry »
