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The inaugural PCRS Forum is bringing people together to explore the criminal justice system, examining sentencing, prison conditions, rehabilitation, probation, and reducing reoffending.
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Today we launch Prison: the facts — a new interactive guide to prisons in England and Wales, bringing together data in a clearer, more accessible way.
A simple, trusted way to explore prison data, trends and patterns.
prisonreformtrust.org.uk/explore-the-...
Today's annual report by @i-m-b.bsky.social underlines the importance of protecting their vital role in providing independent scrutiny of treatment and conditions in our prisons.
Read our full response to the findings at prisonreformtrust.org.uk/prt-comment-...
Ministers announce huge expansion of electronic tagging in England and Wales
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BLOG: IPP sentences — A legal perspective on “stain” removal.
PRT Fellow @laurajanes.bsky.social examines three existing legal measures to reduce the “stain” of the IPP sentence
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“Today’s findings by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons paint a deeply troubling picture of a prison failing in its most basic duty to provide safety and rehabilitation—yet this is far from an isolated case."
Read our full response to today's report at prisonreformtrust.org.uk/prt-comment-...
Review into releases in error exposes chronic prison staffing and system failures.
Read our full response to Dame Lynne Owens’ review prisonreformtrust.org.uk/prt-comment-...
"Urgent notifications appear to have become the new way for HM Prison and Probation Service to prioritise resources within their crumbling estate..."
Read our full comment on today's report on HMP Manchester by @hmiprisonsnews.bsky.social
prisonreformtrust.org.uk/prt-comment-...
💡 Learn about the complexities of the prison system.
Comprehensive resource from @prtuk.bsky.social presenting key data about people in prison in England and Wales, highlighting long-term trends and recent developments ⬇️
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@prtuk.bsky.social has just launched a new online briefing designed to make it easier than ever to understand prisons and the people held in them.
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Commenting on today’s report by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons on conditions at HMP Woodhill, Pia Sinha, chief executive of the Prison Reform Trust, said: “Today’s findings by HM Chief Inspector of Pri...
HMP Woodhill: deeply concerning levels of violence, self-harm and drug use.
Read the inspection report: hmiprisons.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk?post_type=hm...
And the press notice: hmiprisons.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk?post_type=ne...
See the healthy prison scores:
Most dangerous offenders on probation will now be watched more closely, says government
Commenting on the findings of the Independent Monitoring Boards 2025 national annual report published today (10 June), Pia Sinha, chief executive of the Prison Reform Trust, said: “This report underli...
Today we launch Prison: the facts — a new interactive guide to prisons in England and Wales, bringing together data in a clearer, more accessible way.
A simple, trusted way to explore prison data, trends and patterns.
prisonreformtrust.org.uk/explore-the-...
HMP Manchester: Drugs, violence and poor regime remain serious threats
Read the inspection report: hmiprisons.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk?post_type=hm...
And the press notice: hmiprisons.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk?post_type=ne...
See the healthy prison scores:
Explore trends, compare figures and hover over charts to dig deeper, with trusted data on prisons and the people held in them.
