PAS Submits Evidence to IPP Sentences Inquiry by Justice Select CommitteeOn 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 … |
PAS is 30!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 … |
City Bridge Trust New SupporterPAS 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 … |
Job Vacancy at PAS – Community Care CaseworkerPAS 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 … |
PAS Supports BID and Liberty As They Call for an End to Intrusive GPS MonitoringToday, 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 … |
Fathers Guide Launch a Fascinating SuccessLast 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 … |
PAS’ Women Prisoners’ Caseworker Takes Part in Podcast on Subject of Imprisoned FathersAhead 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’ … |
PAS to Launch New Guide for Fathers in PrisonPAS 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 … |
WIP Campaign to Stop New Prison Places for 500 WomenWomen 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 … |
New Report on the Impact of Prison Lockdown on Physical HealthEP: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 … |
PAS Launches Freephone Number for Women PrisonersPAS has launched a new freephone telephone number to encourage women prisoners to call while our Outreach Clinics remain suspended. The service will be available on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, … |
New HMPPS Guidance Note for HMCTS OperationsHer Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) has published updated guidance regarding how prisons should manage the production of prisoners for court hearings. |