Message from our CEO, Campbell Robb, to our service users, staff and community, regarding the riots happening across the UK. Read more.
“The recent Chief Inspector of Prisons report on HMP Wandsworth is a damning indictment of the state of our prisons’ amidst the overcrowding crisis. The report highlights alarming failings throughout HMP Wandsworth; from dangerous levels of overcrowding, to soaring rates of violence and squalid conditions reminiscent of a Victorian workhouse.
Over recent weeks, we have heard much talk about how prison overcrowding has brought our criminal justice system to crisis point.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the passing of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) – landmark legislation which recognised the need to give people the chance to move on from their pasts.
We are proud to announce new strategic partnerships with MyBnk, Empatico, and Skills Builder for our Education provision. These partnerships are focussed on enhancing our successful Get Set! courses, empowering students aged 14 – 19+ to gain the essential skills they need for their career. Read more.
Campbell Robb, Nacro Chief Executive, comments of the data released on 25 July 2024 showing an increase in the number of people who are employed six months after leaving prison.
The number of people leaving prison into homelessness has increased significantly in the past year. This is on average 800 people a month who go straight from prison to homelessness, most of those are rough sleeping.
“Following my sentence my whole world seemed to fall down around me. I’d lost my job, I became incredibly insular, I’d been diagnosed with depression and anxiety. I also engaged in substance misuse (in my case alcohol) I felt angry the world was against me.
Today (12 July 2024) the Government announced emergency measures to reduce the prison population, due to the overcrowding crisis. Campbell Robb, Nacro Chief Executive, commented: “Unprecedented times require a meaningful response.
Prisons are currently running at 110% of capacity. This is Arrun’s story from the inside, affected by prison overcrowding.
