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Competition launched to appoint a framework of prison operators from which the operator of new prisons can be selected.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Justice Secretary announces specialist search teams to be rolled out across the country with more than 100 officers being recruited.
Accreditation follows intensive inspection and hundreds of hours of training.
Activation letter from the Minister of State for Prisons and Probation to the Chair of the PSPRB and timetable for the round.
The Secretary of State has announced the reappointment of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons.
Twelve organisations across the country who are doing excellent work to help divert women away from crime and reduce reoffending, have been awarded a share of £3.3 million by the Ministry of Justice.
Three prisons will pilot a trailblazing new scheme that will help ex-offenders stay off the streets and away from crime, Justice Secretary David Gauke announced today.
Applications open today (31 October 2018) for potential Secure School providers.
The Secretary of State has announced the appointment of the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman.
Experienced supervisors brought in to drive up standards and extra training for newer staff.
Prisons Minister announces roll-out of PAVA incapacitant spray to prison officers across the country.
A new specialist unit will identify and freeze bank accounts linked to organised crime behind bars, Justice Secretary David Gauke announced today (2 October).
£2.4 million grant funding awarded to 13 new voluntary projects across England and Wales.
The Secretary of State has announced the appointment of the Chair of the Parole Board.
Detailed plans to improve standards at HMP Birmingham have been published.
Prisons Minister Rory Stewart's statements responding to POA action.
A consultation is being launched which would empower governors to design their own programme of incentives tailored to the specific challenges in their prison.
The Ministry of Justice has today taken over the running of HMP Birmingham for an initial six-month period.
Prisons Minister Rory Stewart has today (17 August 2018) announced a new project to tackle the most persistent and urgent problems facing 10 of the most challenging prisons.
Ex-prisoners are integral to the government’s Rough Sleeping Strategy. Justice Minister Rory Stewart blogs about a new pilot to help equip them for life after prison.
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