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A new prisoner incentives system is launched today (11 July 2019), aiming to improve relations between offenders and officers, encourage rehabilitation and allow governors to deal with local challenges.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Murderers who fail to disclose the whereabouts of a victim’s body may spend longer behind bars.
Prison and probation officers from across the country have been commended for their outstanding work in annual award ceremonies this week.
Vulnerable offenders will be offered targeted treatment under new plans designed to boost rehabilitation and reduce reoffending.
New report supports Ministry of Justice’s emphasis on community alternatives and use of technology to boost rehabilitation of female offenders.
Prison services could reduce drug-related harms by avoiding releasing vulnerable prisoners on a Friday, the ACMD has today advised the Home Secretary.
Robert Buckland QC spoke at the Modernising Criminal Justice Conference in his first keynote speech as the Minister of State for Justice.
In his latest blog, Martin Jones, CEO, talks about outcomes from the first stage of the member recruitment campaign, a delegation looking to introduce parole in the Czech Republic, and a visit to HMP Rye Hill.
Third man gets suspended sentence and night curfew following waste crime convictions.
National Probation Service to take over responsibility for all offender management.
A specialist taskforce to tackle staff corruption in jails has been announced by Justice Secretary David Gauke today (4 May 2019).
Plans to deliver up to 10,000 decent prison places have taken a significant step forward following the appointment of a contractor to build a new jail.
Specialist mobile detection technology is being used to detect and seize illegal phones used by prisoners, Justice Secretary David Gauke revealed today (Sunday, 21 April).
The Secretary of State has announced the appointment of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Probation.
A strategy setting out the full extent of the government’s efforts to tackle drugs in prisons has been published today (3 April 2019).
Birmingham Prison will remain under public-sector control following the Government’s ‘step-in’, the Prisons Minister announced today.
This free seminar will explore the latest thinking on identity psychology and its implications for probation practice.
Prisons Minister congratulates experienced officers for their work building confidence and improving standards.
Justice Secretary announces successful trial of new biometric technology.
Minister Rory Stewart has hailed the “significant progress” made at some of the country’s toughest jails, six months on from the launch of his ‘10 prisons project’.
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