PAS JOINS COLLECTIVE CALL TO SAFEGUARD THE FUTURE OF HUMAN RIGHTS
A 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 …
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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 … |
PAS Trustees’ Digest Issue 4Today we publish the latest edition of the quarterly digest created by two of our trustees, which shares news and latest developments within the Criminal Justice System (CJS). This edition … |
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE ‘THWARTED BY HMPPS’Organisations which run Restorative Justice sessions – where crime victims meet directly with offenders in an attempt to obtain closure – claim that a unit set up within the Prison … |
250 MORE CELLS TO BE BUILT AT HMP WAYLANDThe government has confirmed that around 250 more cells will be built at HMP Wayland by the end of 2028 – increasing the capacity of the prison to 1,450. The … |
BUDGET CUTS FURTHER THREATEN INADEQUATE LEVELS OF PURPOSEFUL ACTIVITYCharlie Taylor, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, has warned that the ongoing failure of prisons to provide adequate education, training and work opportunities ’causes mayhem’ when prison leavers are subsequently … |
Conor Gearty KC, 1957–2025PAS was saddened to learn of the recent death of Conor Gearty KC (Hon), professor of human rights law at LSE and founding member of Matrix Chambers. Professor Gearty delivered … |
CHIEF INSPECTOR OF PROBATION WARNS THAT IPP SENTENCES COULD STILL EXIST IN 20 YEARS TIMEMartin Jones, HM Chief Inspector of Probation, has commented that at the present rate of progress there could still be prisoners serving IPP sentences in 20 years’ time – including … |