The National Preventive Mechanism published its 12th, and arguably most important, annual report today which looks at the impact of the pandemic on people deprived of their liberty. What is the National Preventive Mechanism? The UK National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) is made up of 21 bodies that monitor and inspect… Work with offenders looks at today’s National Preventive Mechanism annual report...
Workforce figures from Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) portray contrasting pictures of the health of the prison and probation services. The figures provide information on the number of staff employed across HMPPS on 31 December 2021. Prisons There were 22,156 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) band 3-5 prison officers… Work with offenders on the latest HMPPS workforce statistics....
The Ministry of Justice today announced the latest stage in its huge prison expansion programme which aims to create an additional 20,000 modern prison places by the mid-2020s. Justice Secretary Dominic Raab (perhaps the only Justice Secretary never to use his title of office, preferring always to be referred to… Work With Offenders looks at the latest details of new and refurbished prisons....
HM Inspectorate of Prisons has taken the unusual step of publishing a briefing paper “Focus on women’s prisons” alongside a critical inspection report of HMP Foston Hall. The briefing paper reveals both the impact of COVID but also a number of key concerns not related to the pandemic. The inspectorate… Work with offenders on a new briefing from HM Inspectorate of Prisons...
A new article in the current edition of the Probation Journal by Professor Charlie Brooker, Beth Collinson & Coral Sirdifield asks why we can provide access to healthcare for young people in the criminal justice system but not their adult counterparts. “Improving healthcare in adult probation services: Learning from Youth… Work with offenders on why we find it so difficult to improve healthcare for adults on probation...
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse’s (IICSA) new report into organised child sexual exploitation makes for pretty grim reading. It concludes that the sexual exploitation of children by networks is not a rare problem confined to a small number of areas with high-profile criminal cases. It is a crime… Work with offenders on a new report by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse...
As criminals become more sophisticated and ‘organised’ in the way they conduct their business and in an ever-increasing global market law enforcement agencies across the world have felt the need to develop more effective ways of making sure that crime doesn’t pay. Many police services were frustrated at their inability… Work with offenders on controversial practice...
A report published by the Sentencing Academy earlier this month examines the issue of intoxication as a sentencing factor. “Intoxication and Sentencing: A review of policy, practice and research” by Dr Carly Lightowlers of the University of Liverpool looks at an under-researched area. The Sentencing Academy, which is funded by… Work with offenders on new research from the Sentencing Academy...
The annual youth justice statistics (for the year 2020/21) are the first time we’ve had authoritative data to show the impact of COVID-19 on children in contact with the youth justice system. The statistics show a youth justice system succeeding in fewer children coming into the system, fewer children in… Work with offenders on concerns about the impact of the pandemic and persistent racial disparity...
This month’s issue of the Prison Service Journal focuses on the issue of care leavers and the criminal justice system. The lead article shares the findings of a substantial study into the experiences of looked after children in prison.The article: “After Care, After Thought?: The Invisibility of Care Experienced Men… Work with offenders on new research into an old problem...