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The family of a Gloucestershire man who has been in prison for 16 years after initially being given a two-and-a-half year sentence are appealing to parliament for his release.
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A quarter of people leaving Norwich prison earlier this year were released homeless, according to a watchdog’s report.
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An incarcerated man died from the effects of drugs the day after he was released from prison with no accommodation to go to, a report found.
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About 25% of incarcerated men released from a jail in a county find themselves homeless, according to a report.
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Incarcerated people at a troubled jail in Nottinghamshire have repeatedly been held in their cells “due to staffing levels”, new figures have shown.
United Kingdom: women's prison in South Gloucestershire has "worst rate of violence against staff"
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HMP Eastwood Park has the worst rate of violence against staff of any women’s prison in the country, a new report has found. Officials visited the prison in South Gloucestershire for a surprise inspection in June and July, with attacks on staff raised as one area of concern.
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A report has said staffing levels at a prison are having a negative impact on incarcerated people welfare and progression.
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The number of self-harm incidents at a women’s prison in Surrey has increased by nearly 20% in a year, a report has found. The Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) said a high turnover of incarcerated people at HMP Send had contributed to a number of “concerning trends”.
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The number of people in Scotland’s prisons has risen back above the level which sparked the early release of hundreds of incarcerated people to free up space.
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Prisons in England reached a crisis point under the last government as “tough on crime” policies led to overcrowding after decades of structural failings and entrenched issues.
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Staff corruption is a “major problem” at an overcrowded West London prison where over a third of incarcerated people are testing positive for illegal drugs, prison inspectors have found.
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Legislation that will include Texas-style scheme to shorten jail time expected to be rolled out this year.
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The prison population of England and Wales has jumped to the highest number in nearly a year and is nearing record levels, despite the early release of tens of thousands, official figures show.
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The data, covering April 2024 to March 2025, shows that nearly half (49.6%) of prisons in England and Wales were rated as a concern or serious concern for overall performance.
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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has pledged to create over 30,000 new prison places if he becomes the next Prime Minister, and to send Britain’s “worst offenders to jail in El Salvador” as part of a five-year plan to halve crime rates.
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Many have welcomed the Government’s announcement that it will decriminalise rough sleeping. However, punishment for being homeless, using Anti-Social Behaviour Injunctions (ASBI) is set to continue and to be widened with new Respect Orders introduced in the Crime and Policing Bill.
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The rollout of synthetic pepper spray for use to incapacitate jailed children is “wholly irresponsible” while black and minority imprisoned people are more likely to be subjected to force than white imprisoned people, a watchdog has said.