800 years of additional time imposed on prisoners for breaking rules Piers Barber 7 Sep News, Prisons
Prison assaults up 20% on previous year as ‘rising tide of violence’ continues Piers Barber 28 Jul News
‘Not a single establishment’ in prison estate safe to hold young people Piers Barber 20 Jul Miscarriages of Justice, News
Young people in children’s homes 15 times more likely to be criminalised, says Howard League Piers Barber 12 Jul News
Three-quarters of young BAME people feel unfairly targeted by stop and search Piers Barber 6 Jul News, Police
Solitary confinement for 16 year old in breach of human rights, High Court rules Piers Barber 4 Jul News
Prisons are largest providers of residential care for elderly but ‘ill-equipped’ to deal with aging population Piers Barber 27 Jun News, Prisons
Impact of probation privatisation progamme ‘negligible’, say inspectors Piers Barber 26 Jun News, Prisons
Prison staff recruitment drive undermined as record number of officers leave Piers Barber 24 May News, Prisons
Trials ‘disappear’ as use of plea bargains has increased by 300% since 1990 Piers Barber 8 May Miscarriages of Justice, News
Prisoner suicides rate hits all time high – as government drops prisons bill Piers Barber 2 May News, Prisons
Violence in prisons is ‘spiralling out of control’, reports European human rights watchdog Piers Barber 26 Apr News, Prisons
