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PAS Friend Launches New Book in support of Reading Charity 06/06/22 Frankie Owens, author of Little Book of Prison, upon which PAS advised, launches his new work, Why I Chase Comedians And Other Bipolar Tales in Portsmouth on Thursday 23rd June 2022 … READ MORE	End of COVID-19 Restrictions in Prisons 17/05/22 On 9th May, Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) announced that COVID-19 restrictions would end immediately forthwith in all prisons, which will move towards a more normalised approach … READ MORE	PAS Submits Evidence to IPP Sentences Inquiry by Justice Select Committee 22/11/21 On Tuesday 23 November, the Justice Committee will begin taking oral evidence for its inquiry into Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences, with a session focused on the experiences of prisoners serving the sentences … READ MORE
PAS is 30! 01/10/21 And we’re delighted to announce an in-person event on 25 November to celebrate. Speakers will include Simon Creighton and a longstanding member of staff, who will look back over the … READ MORE	City Bridge Trust New Supporter 01/10/21 PAS is delighted to acknowledge the support of City Bridge Trust, the City of London Corporation’s charity funder, which gives out over £25 million every year to good causes across … READ MORE	Job Vacancy at PAS – Community Care Caseworker 07/09/21 PAS is recruiting for a Community Care Caseworker. PAS’s caseworkers provide legal advice and advocacy to prisoners throughout England and Wales. The Director at PAS supervises the post, which is self-servicing. This … READ MORE
PAS Supports BID and Liberty As They Call for an End to Intrusive GPS Monitoring 14/06/21 Today, PAS joins the more than 40 human rights organisations that have sent a letter to the Home Office, protesting its introduction of 24-hour GPS monitoring of people on immigration … READ MORE	Fathers Guide Launch a Fascinating Success 11/06/21 Last night saw the online launch of PAS’ new guide for imprisoned fathers, Fathers in Prison: Contact with Children. Although attendance figures were not high, the early evening event … READ MORE	PAS’ Women Prisoners’ Caseworker Takes Part in Podcast on Subject of Imprisoned Fathers 09/06/21 Ahead of the launch of PAS’ new Self-Help Toolkit, Fathers in Prison: Contact with Children, the toolkit’s author, Rose Harvey-Sullivan, Barrister at 7BR, and Kate Lill, PAS’ dedicated Women Prisoners’ … READ MORE
PAS to Launch New Guide for Fathers in Prison 04/06/21 PAS is delighted to announce the launch of a new addition to our range of Self Help Toolkits, aimed at imprisoned fathers. Our toolkits are designed to help prisoners understand and … READ MORE	WIP Campaign to Stop New Prison Places for 500 Women 09/04/21 Women In Prison (WIP), our partners in setting up the Women Prisoners Justice Group (WPJG) have begun a digital campaign to keep up the public pressure on the Government to … READ MORE	New Report on the Impact of Prison Lockdown on Physical Health 17/03/21 EP:IC Consultants has published the second in a series of reports on prisoner health during the COVID-19 pandemic. The document, The Impact of Prison Lockdown on Physical Health, examines issues around … READ MORE