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Public safety will be at the heart of an independent review into sentencing, as the government pledges to end the crisis in our prisons.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
Lord Timpson, Minister for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending, sets out why prison governors are at the forefront of efforts to drive down reoffending.
Remit letter from the Minister of State for Prisons and Probation to the Chair of the Prison Service Pay Review Body (PSPRB).
Refurbishments, extra staff training and a review of security will take place at HMP Rochester in response to concerns raised by the Chief Inspector of Prisons.
The Government plans to reduce the number of women in custody by using early intervention and tackling the root causes of offending, the Lord Chancellor announced today.
UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences.
A temporary measure to manage pressures in prisons in the north of England has been reactivated, following longstanding capacity failures and recent outbreaks of far-right disorder.
Data released today (16 August 2024) confirms 460 people arrested in connection with the violent disorder earlier this month have faced their day in court and at least 99 have already been sentenced.
Additional staff and extra funding are being deployed at one of the most troubled prisons in the country following a damning inspection report which highlighted significant concerns.
The worst murderers serving whole life sentences no longer have the right to get married behind bars as a new law comes into force today (2 August 2024).
In a major speech at HMP Five Wells, the Rt Hon Shabana Mahmood KC MP set out measures to protect the public by preventing prisons from running out of places.
Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood has set out how the government will stop the impending collapse of the criminal justice system.
Terms to enable HMP Lowdham Grange in Nottinghamshire to be brought under public sector control have been agreed in principle.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Serious young offenders will be turned away from gangs and knife crime through rigorous education and training at the country’s first Secure School.
Staff dedicated to helping neurodivergent offenders are now in place in all public prisons in England and Wales.
Prisoners who break the rules while behind bars face new community payback-style punishments like repair work and litter picking, under tough prison rules to be set out this week.
More female offenders than ever recorded before are in work 6 months after their release from prison as a direct result of government action – cutting crime and keeping the public safe.
Offenders in Wales with low-level mental health issues will be required to address them as part of a government scheme to tackle a major root cause of crime.
Mitie Care & Custody has been awarded the contract to operate HMP Millsike, the UK’s first all-electric prison that will provide around 1,500 places.
Despicable people who create sexually explicit ‘deepfakes’ will face prosecution under a new law announced by the government today (16 April 2024).
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