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We are forced to ask, once again, why crime prevention fails to get the same emphasis as punishment.

This week the Government released its 81-page Prison’s Strategy White Paper. Here’s our response looking at it’s successes and shortcomings.

Prime Minister’s plans to overhaul the prison system in England and Wales, a welcome step

The latest official monthly statistics show a sharp increase of 65% in Covid-19 infections in prisons across the country.

Faced with a COVID-19 resurgence, as case numbers, hospital admissions and deaths all continue to rise, it is time for the Government to act.

These blogs demonstrate how the team have adapted to the challenges of Coronavirus to support service users to continue to engage and to offer much needed support during difficult times.

At Nacro we believe that in these unprecedented times, it is more important than ever to support those caught up in the criminal justice system, both in prison and on release.

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.”

Over recent weeks, we have heard much talk about how   prison overcrowding has brought our criminal justice system to crisis point. 

Nacro looks forward to working with whichever party forms the next government to help ensure everyone has the chance to succeed and the support they need to fulfil their potential.