Our response to the Ministry of Justice announcement to launch a sentencing review in light of overcrowding in prisons. Find out more.
Nacro service users and staff recently took part in three days of peer researcher training facilitated by Dr Sarah Lewis and Kam Stevens from Penal Reform Solutions. Find out more.
Read our response to the Justice Secretary’s recent announcement of a Women’s Justice Board which will have the ultimate ambition of having fewer women’s prisons. See more.
Our comment regarding the latest report on HMP Brixton by the HM Chief Inspector of Prisons following an unannounced inspection. Read more.
Whether you’re applying for a job, travelling, or looking for somewhere to live, knowing what’s on your criminal record and what you may need to disclose is important. So, let’s break it down—what exactly gets recorded, how long it stays there, and why it all matters.
“The latest IMB Report on HMP Hindley YOI reveals alarming deficits in basic safety measures, mental health support, and rehabilitation programmes for the children and adults imprisoned there. The issues highlighted include, rampant drug use, soaring rates of violence and overcrowding which reflect concerning trends we are seeing in prisons across the country”
This week’s report from HM Chief Inspector of Prisons is a damning indictment of a prison system on its knees. This is a system that is failing in its most basic duty, to keep people safe from harm. Efforts to rehabilitate and prepare prison-leavers for release have been struggling under the weight of decades of under-investment, overcrowding and poor long-term planning.
Campbell Robb, Nacro, Chief Executive comments on the start of the Government’s early release scheme, known as SDS40: “The Government needed to take action in the short-term to tackle the prisons crisis but inevitably this is going to cause problems elsewhere in a broken system.”
The report found that disadvantaged students who were eligible for free school meals are nearly five times more likely to be permanently excluded and four times more likely to be suspended than their peers.
Nacro Education, one of the country’s largest independent training providers, has opened its new centre in Borough Road, Middlesbrough this week. The centre which will help over 100 young people each year offers courses in construction, hair and beauty, childcare and landscape maintenance.
