Tragically, the PPO started investigations into 486 deaths last year, a 35% increase on the year before. 2 There were 398 ...

Resolving crime out of court can meet many of these priorities for victims – and it often does. When it worked well, victims ...

Brian Leveson's Independent Review of the Criminal Courts proposes fewer jury trials and intermediate courts to tackle court backlogs.

Recall decisions are largely at the discretion of probation officers with no clear structure to support decision-making.

Overcrowding, coupled with a lack of activity, caused boredom and frustration among prisoners, which heightened the demand ...

Clare Birtwistle of Manchester Metropolitan University guest blogs on reducing the over-representation of looked after children in the CJS ...

Alexandra Wigzell and Claire Paterson-Young provide insights into progressive desistance practice in youth justice.

Prison Reform Trust report Update and Restart calls for the digitisation of resettlement services and internet access in resettlement prisons.

The chart I’ve reproduced below shows the overall rates of identified needs, for those with an OASys Layer 3 on 31 October 2024 comparing the custody and community caseloads overall. Of those with a ...

Professional curiosity is the practice of actively observing, listening, asking thoughtful questions, verifying information, and seeking clarification from all available sources. It requires ...

The IMB’s 2024 National Annual Report, published today (19 June 2025) offers a stark insight into the human cost of overcrowding across prisons, YOIs, and immigration detention. The report highlights ...