It arrives with the shadow of the morning’s first bell A thin, white rectangle sliding through the door of my cell It hits ...

We hear lots of positive comments about the programmes running in prisons, but occasionally we come across some misunderstandings. Last month we shared some of these myths and the truth about them ...

The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has referred the convictions of a young person—Mr HX—to the Crown Court after evidence emerged that he was a victim of human trafficking and modern ...

Fewer IPPs remain in prison – but for those still inside, a psychologist offers advice on how to gain release The government’s Public Protection Unit Database holds information from the Prison ...

The new Sentencing Act 2026 was approved on 22 January 2026. This law will bring in two changes for people on IPP sentences. These changes will start on 1 June 2026. These changes do not affect: • ...

When Sania was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison, she thought everything had ended. Instead, it became the beginning of an educational journey When I was jailed, I believed I had lost every ...

The Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) at HMP Full Sutton has expressed concern over staffing shortages at the high-security ...

The Ministry of Justice has published guidelines for prisons, youth custody facilities, and probation on support for those ...

A fire in HMP Highpoint that required attendance by 17 fire appliances is now being considered as potentially arson.  Suffolk ...

HM Inspectorate of Probation has published three reports on Approved Premises that found mixed progress.  Pennywell House in ...

Prison inspectors revisited HMP Leeds in March this year to follow up on their damning report published in October 2025. They ...

A prisoner who made an unusual request to be handed a whole life order had it rejected by a judge. The 53-year-old admitted two charges of attempting to murder fellow prisoners after attacks ...