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A brief explainer of some of the key policy areas of the Prisons Strategy White Paper.
Guidance for hospitals, tissue establishments and fertility clinics for ensuring the quality and safety of human organs, tissues and cells (including reproductive cells).
What to expect if you're sent to prison - prison rules and regulations, healthcare and education, prisoner rights
When someone arrives at prison they have at least one interview and…
Prisoners who follow rules can earn privileges. This is called the…
Prisoners get the same healthcare and treatment as anyone outside of…
Staff are trained to spot prisoners at risk of bullying, suicide or…
Women who give birth in prison can keep their baby for the first 18 months…
Courses are normally available to help prisoners get new skills, for…
UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) culture collections offer a range of products and services for medical science and laboratory healthcare use.
How a prisoner is released - including Parole Board hearings, resettlement schemes and temporary release on licence
This guide provides information about being arrested in Germany and what conditions are like in prison there.
The Verne is a prison on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, for men convicted of a sex offence.
Hewell is a men’s prison in the village of Tardebigge, near Redditch in Worcestershire.
Risley is a prison for men in Warrington, Cheshire, including men convicted of a sex offence.
Thorn Cross is a men’s open prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Warrington, Cheshire.
Sellafield Ltd is committed to keeping the public informed about operations on the Sellafield site.
Visiting a prisoner: visiting times, keeping in touch by email, telephone or letter, banned items and sending money to a prisoner by debit card or online bank transfer
Berwyn is a men’s prison in Wrexham, North Wales.
Humber is a men’s prison in Brough, near Hull, East Yorkshire.
Rules and guidance on securely managing people and items entering and leaving a prison.
Woodhill is a men’s high security prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Milton Keynes.
Channings Wood is a men’s prison near Newton Abbot in Devon.
Onley Prison is a men’s prison in Rugby, Warwickshire.
How the Thames Barrier works, and when it is scheduled to close.
This guide provides information about being arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and what conditions are like in prison there.
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