For many people, the experience of going into prison is traumatic and disruptive, and can come on top of an existing mental health condition.
Read our response to the announcement of the National Partnership Agreement between MoJ, HMPPS and DWP* for employment and welfare support.
Social justice charity, Nacro, Sanctuary Supported Living, Riverside and The Salvation Army, have all joined forces with Manchester City Council to end homelessness, through the new CONNECT Manchester service.
It is not right for people that may have made a mistake during their youth to be penalised for forever.
We need to give ourselves and our service users a stronger voice and focus even more on what we achieve and our outcomes.
Nacro Chief Executive, Campbell Robb, said: “Giving governors the freedom to increase time for inmates to take part in education and work programmes, as well as recreational activities, is a vital step in the right direction…”
Nacro has responded to the HM Chief Inspector of Prisons annual report, which was published yesterday.
Nacro has responded to the release of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs report
BBC News interview with Helen Berresford, Nacro Director of External Engagement.
We welcome efforts to increase the use of Release on Temporary Licence (RoTL), which plays an important role in improving resettlement for people coming out of prison.
