Today Charlie Taylor published his first annual report as Chief Inspector of Prisons in which he commended the Prison Service and government ministers for their initial swift action in preventing the sorts of COVID outbreaks that took place in prison systems in many other countries. However, he also highlighted the… Work with offenders on Charlie Taylor’s first annual report as Chief Inspector of Prisons...
The House of Commons Library is a wonderful institution, albeit one little-known outside the confines of the Palace of Westminster. The Commons Library provides a range of services for MPs and their staff, including impartial research and access to resources and training. In particular, it publishes politically impartial policy analysis… Work with offenders looks at the House of Commons briefing on homicide...
The government has been urged to develop more coordinated and effective support for people with neurodivergent conditions – including autism, traumatic brain injury and learning difficulties and disabilities – in the criminal justice system. Yesterday’s report by three criminal justice inspectorates says better assessment, treatment and support could “help break the cycle… Work with offenders on a new joint inspectorate report...
My Support Space is a new online resource designed by the independent charity Victim Support for the Ministry of Justice in order to help victims of crime manage the impact that crime has had on them. Sign up is free and people can work through a series of interactive guides… Work with offenders on My Support Space...
The Inspectorate commissions leading academics to present their views on specific topics in order to inform debate and help everyone’s understanding of what helps and what hinders probation and youth offending services. The latest report is a particularly interesting one; “Risk and Desistance: a blended approach to risk management” has… HM Inspectorate of Probation has published the latest report in its “Academic Insights” series which is aimed at everyone within the probation sector with an interest in the evidence base. ...
From 26 June 2021, the new probation service will be responsible for managing all those on a community order or licence following their release from prison in England and Wales. The new probation service will also deliver unpaid work and behavioural change programmes in England and Wales. Organisations from the… It is vital that the new probation model resolves some of the long standing issues with the Transforming Rehabilitation legacy writes Tom Keenan-Blair ...
As many readers will know, poor mental health is exceptionally common in prison. 45% of adults in prison have anxiety or depression, 8% have a diagnosis of psychosis, and 60% have experienced a traumatic brain injury. Being imprisoned can exacerbate mental health difficulties, and there are too many avoidable remands… Work with offenders looks at an important new report from the Centre for Mental Health...
The Domestic Abuse Commissioner, Nicole Jacobs, is calling for urgent long-term funding and more dedicated specialist court support after a new report “Understanding Court Support for Victims of Domestic Abuse” revealed that 89 per cent of domestic abuse survivors don’t get any support when they go through the family courts.… Work with offenders on a new report from the Domestic Abuse Commissioner...
Just two weeks after announcing its plans to build a new prison in Chorley, the Ministry of Justice has today published a public consultation document for another super-sized prison, this time in Market Harborough. The choice of Market Harborough is straightforward, the idea is to build the new prison on… Work with offenders on more evidence that the government is serious about expanding the prison estate...
This Saturday, 26 June 2021, the government’s experiment with probation privatisation, known as Transforming Rehabilitation (TR) will be officially over. The 21 Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs), responsible for managing low and medium risk offenders for the last seven years, will cease trading and the public sector National Probation Service (NPS)… Work with Offenders reviews the structure of the new system for managing low and medium risk offenders which starts later this week ...