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Ex-prisoners to face compulsory drug testing in new scheme

Thousands of ex-prisoners face compulsory drug testing after being released from jail as part of a £1.2 million scheme to reduce crime and drug-related deaths. From Monday, offenders supervised in probation hostels – known as approved premises – ...

03 Oct 2022 at 10:58

MPs concerned over number of women in prison

MPs have criticised the Government’s lack of progress in cutting the number of women in prison amid fears this could rise by more than a third in the next three years. The Commons Justice Committee said there has not yet been “significant” ...

26 Jul 2022 at 06:24

Scotland

Prison drug taking incidents down 36% since staff began photocopying mail

Drug-taking incidents in Scottish prisons have dropped by 36% since new rules allowed staff to photocopy prisoners’ mail. Scottish Conservative MSP Russell Findlay led a campaign to bring in the measure in a bid to stop drugs – in ...

19 May 2022 at 21:35

Prisoner calls to Samaritans helpline increased by 60% during pandemic

The number of distress calls made by prisoners to a mental health helpline has soared by 60% in just two years, new figures have revealed. Data obtained by the PA news agency under freedom of information (FOI) laws shows that ...

25 Mar 2022 at 11:25

Scotland

Seven life prisoners given temporary release with wrong risk score still in jail

Seven of the eight prisoners given temporary release while having the wrong risk score are still in jail, Nicola Sturgeon has said. An IT glitch led to 1,317 risk scores in the system used by the prison service and social ...

17 Mar 2022 at 14:25

Raab announces plans for 4,000 new prison places

Dominic Raab has announced plans to create 4,000 prison places across 16 sites as part of the Government’s pledge to increase jail capacity by the middle of the decade. The proposals, which are subject to planning ...

18 Feb 2022 at 01:25

Raab: Number of absconding prisoners ‘very low’

Dominic Raab has insisted the number of criminals who abscond from prison is “very low” after confirming he will personally review requests to move high-risk offenders to open jails. But the Justice Secretary ...

04 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Operation Sceptre sees almost 2,000 arrests and thousands of knives seized

The national operation to tackle knife crime – known as Operation Sceptre – has seized thousands of knives, police chiefs have said. The operation, which was undertaken by all 43 forces in England and Wales ...

26 May 2022 at 11:31

Give prisoners laptops so they can continue education inside, say MPs

Prisoners who are studying should be given laptops or other devices to ensure they can complete their education, according to a report from the Commons’ Education Committee. Inmates should also have access ...

17 May 2022 at 23:25

Dominic Raab pledges to contest decision to free Baby P’s mother from jail

The Justice Secretary said he plans to appeal against the Parole Board decision which recommends the mother of Baby P, who died after months of abuse, should be freed from jail. Dominic Raab made the ...

30 Mar 2022 at 15:25

Case for reforming parole system ‘clear and made out’ – Raab

The Justice Secretary has vowed to “enforce public safety” as he set out plans to overhaul the parole system. Dominic Raab said the case for reform of the process is “clear and made out” as he ...

30 Mar 2022 at 15:55

‘Disappointing’ progress in work to keep women out of prison – report

The Government has made “limited progress” on steering women away from crime and keeping them out of prison, according to a report. Whitehall’s spending watchdog the National Audit Office ...

19 Jan 2022 at 02:25

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