NEW FACTFILE PUBLISHED ON PRISONS IN WALES
Wales Governance Centre, which forms part of Cardiff University’s School of Law and Politics, has published its latest 2024 Prison Factfile, which draws together Ministry of Justice data as well …
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‘DIRE’ PRISON CONDITIONS PUT REHABILITATION AT RISKA new report highlights that prison overcrowding, staffing shortages and deteriorating infrastructure is having a ‘profound impact on the ability of prisons to deliver rehabilitation’. The report, published by the Justice … |
NEW REPORT EXPLORES IMPACT OF LONG-TERM IMPRISONMENT ON LOVED ONESThe Prison Reform Trust has today published two new reports on the often overlooked impact of long-term imprisonment on families and loved ones – both in England and Wales and … |
PRISON CAPACITY TO REMAIN ‘ON A KNIFE EDGE’ UNTIL AT LEAST 2028New data shows that prison capacity will remain ‘on a knife edge’ until at least 2028 – despite recent measures to free up spaces. As at September 2025, adult men’s prisons were … |
HMP WANDSWORTH TO TRIAL AI TO STOP EARLY RELEASE ERRORSA specialist team at HMP Wandsworth will use AI (Artificial Intelligence) to find ‘some quick fixes’ after a spate of mistaken early releases at the prison. It is understood that AI … |
NEW MOJ DATA SHOWS A 30% INCREASE IN PRISON DEATHSNewly published statistics by the Ministry of Justice have revealed a 30% rise in the number of prison deaths over the past year. A total of 411 deaths in prison were recorded … |
PAS JOINS COLLECTIVE CALL TO SAFEGUARD THE FUTURE OF HUMAN RIGHTSA group of almost 300 organisations – PAS included – have called on those in power to stop scapegoating human rights. The call, organised by Liberty, falls on the 75th anniversary … |
PAS’ EVIDENCE TO ACCESS TO JUSTICE INQUIRY NOW PUBLISHEDPAS recently contributed to the House of Commons Justice Committee as part of its inquiry into Access to Justice, which examines the current state of advice and legal services across civil, … |
NUMBER OF PRISON AND PROBATION STAFF DISMISSED FOR MISCONDUCT DOUBLESFigures published by the Ministry of Justice show that the number of prison and probation staff dismissed for misconduct has doubled from 181 in 2022 to 397 in 2024. The dismissals … |
HIDDEN COST OF LOW LEVEL RE-OFFENDING REVEALED IN NEW REPORTA new report by Revolving Doors and Newton has revealed the hidden cost of low-level re-offending in England and Wales. The report estimates that some 29,000 repeat offenders in England and Wales – many of whom … |
VIDEO FOOTAGE CAPTURES DRONE DROPS AT HMP’S WANDSWORTH AND LONG LARTINSky News has captured recent footage of two separate drone-drops at HMP’s Wandsworth and Long Lartin. Over the last year 1,712 drone drops have been recorded in prisons across England and … |
NEW REPORT RAISES CONCERNS OVER RESTRICTED FRIDAY REGIMESIt is widely known that prisoners generally spend far too much time in their cells – particularly at the weekend. However, a new report published by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons has … |