A sharp rise in violence against prisoners and staff at HMP Woodhill has raised ‘deep concern’ about the safety of the prison. The most recent inspection by the prisons watchdog found an increase in violence, drug use, and self-harm. The
Six months after the publication of Lady Angiolini’s second report on women’s safety in public spaces, the Home Office and police leaders have yet to adopt its recommendations. Supporters of the recommendations argue that delays in implementation could hinder efforts
Two prisoners at HMP Wakefield have been waiting over 500 and 300 days respectively for a mental health hospital transfer. The legal limit is 28 days to transfer prisoners who require mental health treatment to a hospital.
Overcrowding, staffing shortages and fragmented responsibility between Westminster and Cardiff are undermining safety and rehabilitation across prisons and probation services in Wales, MPs have warned.
In a new report published, the House of Commons Welsh Affairs Committee said the prisons,