Prisoners' Advice Service

Drugs blamed for death in HMP The Mount  A jury at Hertfordshire Coroner’s Court has found that illegal drugs were responsible for the death of Simon Ludlow at HMP The Mount in November 2023.  The jury concluded that the prison’s failure...

Illegal #drugs were responsible for the death of Simon Ludlow at #HMP The Mount. #prisoners

'75% of #women at #HMPLowNewton had been released #homeless or without sustainable #housing.'

Acquired Brain Injury and links to domestic abuse - Russell Webster Dr Hope Kent and Professor Stan Gilmour highlight the prevalence of Acquired Brain Injury and links to domestic abuse in justice-involved women.

Researchers highlight the prevalence of Acquired #Brain Injury and links to #domesticabuse in #justice involved #women. #prisons

HMP Thameside – HM Inspectorate of Prisons We use some essential cookies to make this service work.

' #Violence remained high, with rates of serious #assaults amongst the highest of reception #prisons.' #HMP #London

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This #film explores the experiences of #women in abusive #relationships who are then found guilty of serious #violence.

HMP Onley – HM Inspectorate of Prisons We use some essential cookies to make this service work.

' #Drug use continued as a result of persistent #drone incursions - fueling #violence.' #HMP #Warwickshire

Failures in court custody endanger vulnerable individuals, say Lay Observers In their newly-published annual report, the Lay Observers say that “systemic” failures within courts are putting vulnerable individuals at risk.  Lay Observers are independent members of the public…

“Systemic” failures within #courts put #vulnerable individuals at risk - particularly #women and #children.

Sentencing trends over the last 20 years - Russell Webster The Sentencing Academy publishes a range of fascinating infographics on sentencing trends over the last 20 years via their Sentencing Hub.

The #Sentencing Academy explores changing sentencing trends over the last twenty years. #prisons #criminaljustice

‘I’ve spent almost 20 years in prison for robbing £20. Now the UK wants to deport me’ Exclusive: IPP prisoner Sheldon Coore, 47, says he is being punished ‘twice and thrice and even tenfold’

Sheldon Coore, an #IPP #prisoner who has served almost 20 years for stealing £20, is now facing #deportation.

Prisons & health struggle with rapidly changing drug threats - Russell Webster National Audit Office report says prison and health services are struggling to battle rapidly changing drug threats.

A new National Audit Office report says that #prison and #health services are struggling to battle rapidly changing #drug threats.

Tackling racism in prisons - Russell Webster Zahid Mubarek Trust launches Movement for Race Equality in Prisons

The Zahid Mubarek Trust has now published the final #report from its National Conference : “Race in Prisons: Learning from the Past, Shaping the Future”. #racism

HMP Parc – HM Inspectorate of Prisons We use some essential cookies to make this service work.

An inspection of #HMP Parc revealed that #staff #shortages and vetting delays meant that inmates frequently face long periods in their #cells. #prisons

Understanding the Sentencing Act 2026 — A new advice guide | Prison Reform Trust The Prison Reform Trust has published a new, accessible advice guide on the Sentencing Act 2026 to help people in prison — and those supporting them — understand the implications of this significant…

The Prison Reform Trust has published a new #advice #guide on the #2026 #Sentencing Act aimed specifically at #prisoners and those supporting them.

Lack of access to property creates unnecessary frustration for prisoners – HM Inspectorate of Prisons We use some essential cookies to make this service work.

A new #report reveals systemic #problems are delaying #prisoners’ ability to access their personal #property - affecting their #wellbeing. #prisons

#Researchers are conducting a survey at #HMP #Winchester ahead of an #inspection.

If you have information about the #prison, #email:

hmiprisons.enquiries@hmiprisons.gov.uk

PRT comment: PAC report on the Probation Service | Prison Reform Trust A long‑overdue shift towards effective community sentencing will only succeed if probation is equipped to deliver it.

Prison Reform Trust respond to a new #probation service #report, highlighting chronic #staff shortages, a loss of experienced #practitioners and rising #caseloads.

Director of newest prison HMP Millsike replaced after criticism The Director of the UK’s newest prison, HMP Millsike, has been replaced only 11 months after it opened – following fierce criticism from a watchdog of how the jail is operating. Staff at the prison…

The Director of the UK’s newest #prison - #HMP Millsike - has been replaced only 11 months after it opened.

Revealed: Women suffer most from spiralling court backlog Women disproportionately locked up as number of English and Welsh prisoners held on remand rises by 44% in 10 years

' #Women disproportionately locked up as number of #English and #Welsh #prisoners held on #remand rises by 44% in 10 years. '

10 New Prison Facts From The Winter 2025/6 Bromley Briefing - Russell Webster Prison Reform Trust Bromley Briefing shows indicators on safety, use of force, purposeful activity and overcrowding all deteriorating significantly in the past two years.

Prison Reform Trust UK 's new #factfile shows #prison #safety, use of #force, purposeful activity and #overcrowding all deteriorating in the past two years.

Prison windows and X-ray scanners not being fixed amid drug crisis – watchdog Prison governors have reported not having enough money to fix broken security equipment.

' #Prison #security systems are being left unrepaired for months - if not years - allowing illicit #drugs to flood into #jails .' #prisoners

#Researchers are conducting a survey at #HMP #Downview at the start of an #inspection. If you have information about the #prison , #email:

hmiprisons.enquiries@hmiprisons.gov.uk

Falsified welfare checks led to deaths of vulnerable inmates, inquest told A coroner is to refer all five self-inflicted deaths within nine months at a prison in Nottinghamshire to police, for investigation into possible misconduct in public office.

Five self-inflicted #deaths at #HMP Lowdham Grange will be referred to #police for #investigation into #misconductinpublicoffice. #nottingham #prisoners

Probation still struggling to protect the public - Russell Webster Probation Chief Inspector flags concerns in first public protection inspection.

Recent #probation inspections reveal serious, ongoing concerns.

The first ever #Prison Annual Capacity Statement states that the prison population will rise to 95,900 by 2032. #criminaljusticesystem

Progress at #HMP YOI Foston Hall 'blighted' following the self-inflicted #deaths of two #women:

Researchers are conducting a survey at #HMP YOI #Aylesbury at the start of an inspection.

If you have information about the #prison , please email :

hmiprisons.enquiries@hmiprisons.gov.uk

Earlier releases to start ‘in the Autumn’ as Sentencing Act 2026 becomes law Thousands of prisoners are set to be released early this Autumn after the Sentencing Act 2026 passed into law on 22 January. The Act introduces wide-ranging reforms to the way sentences are served …

Thousands of people in #prison will now be released early after the Sentencing Act 2026 passed into #law. #prisoners

Researchers are conducting a survey at #HMP Wayland at the start of an inspection.

If you have information about the #prison , please email:

hmiprisons.enquiries@hmiprisons.gov.uk

The Howard League | Revealed: The rising death toll in prisons in England and Wales The number of people dying in prisons in England and Wales has risen to the highest level on record, official data seen by the Howard League for Penal Reform reveal today (Thursday 29 January).

New Ministry Of Justice figures show that 394 people died in #prison throughout #2025 - a 15% increase on the previous year.

Staff at Ranby ignored family appeals for help, says Ombudsman Healthcare staff did not provide treatment to the same level as would be expected in the outside community when Christopher Walton died at HMP Ranby in February 2025, according to the Prisons and P…

#Healthcare #staff at #HMP Ranby did not provide adequate treatment, despite Mr Walton's 'noticeably-deteriorating' state.