Thursday, 19 January 2023

Out of Court, Out of Favour?

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  It’s encouraging to see a renewed focus on dealing with low harm crime out of court, at a well-attended Diversion Summit in London today a...
Tuesday, 27 December 2022

Hindsight: Is the new Prisons Minister making a Quick Fix or Long term Plan for Youth Custody?

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  Just before Christmas, in a letter from Prisons Minister Damian Hinds to the Justice Committee , the government slipped out their decision...
Friday, 2 December 2022

Cell Therapy: Could Shortage of Space Inject a Dose of Reality Into Prison Policy?

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Wednesday’s  announcement by Prisons Minister Damian Hinds that he had requested the use of up to 400 police cells came as something of a s...
Thursday, 18 August 2022

Notes on a Scandal: Why We Need More Secure Accommodation for Children

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  Not for the first time,   a senior judge has described the shortage of secure accommodation for the most troubled children in England and...
Thursday, 11 August 2022

Fires in Prison- A Neglected Issue of Safety ?

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  Statistics out today show an unwelcome uptick in fires in prison in the last financial year. [1]   According to Home Office data, Fire an...
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Tuesday, 9 August 2022

Separate and Silent

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  The prisons inspectorate (HMIP) published its first ever report on Separation Centres for terrorist prisoners today. First established fi...
Tuesday, 31 May 2022

Definitely Maybe: Will We Ever Get Secure Schools?

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   Back in 2016, the government said that failing detention facilities for children -Young Offender Institutions (YOIs) and Secure Training ...