Most prisons are already overcrowded and hold well beyond the numbers of people they should be holding – putting strain on the services prisons should be delivering and the potential for rehabilitation. Read our blog on the crisis in prisons across England and Wales.
Judges have been told to delay the sentencing of people currently on bail due to prison overcrowding, according to a report.
The Independent Monitoring Boards’ annual report on HMP Wandsworth has been released and reflects poor conditions.
The Justice Secretary, Alex Chalk, has announced new measures that will allow the Government to rent prison cells overseas which will mean that people will be locked up for longer.
Campbell Robb responds to Charlie Taylor’s comments on prison overcrowding in the Guardian, saying “this is a national crisis”.
Members of Nacro’s Justice Exchange have met with officials from the Ministry of Justice to discuss our recent briefing on Work and Wages in Prison.
Residents at Nacro’s Silverdale Lodge have been cooking up a storm this week thanks to a generous donation from Castell Howell.
Following the escape of Daniel Khalife from HMP Wandsworth at the start of September, attention quickly turned to the overcrowding and understaffing in prisons that potentially contributed Khalife’s ability to escape.
Read our learner stories from GCSE Results day 2023.
When young people come to our education centres, we work with them so they can achieve vital qualifications including English and maths. We also help them develop a range of wider range of skills that improve their chances, including helping them succeed in job interviews and help build confidence in the workplace.
