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In the Open – insidetime & insideinformation
2 days ago · For three years, prisoner Nick London wrote about the unique therapeutic environment of HMP Grendon in his monthly column ‘Journey through the therapy looking glass’. In September he moved to a Category D prison, HMP Sudbury. In a new regular column, he describes life in open conditions Grounds for hope Way back in March 2021,…
The Inspector Calls – insidetime & insideinformation
2 days ago · Each month, Inside Time lists the latest inspection reports for UK prisons. Reports for your prison - including an easy read version - should be available in the prison library or online Bedford “Fragile progress in some areas, but violence still on the rise.” Public-sector Category B men’s local prison with a reception and resettlement…
Supporting the remand prison population – insidetime
2 days ago · In recent years, the number of individuals held on remand in prison has reached critical levels, causing significant strain on the criminal justice system. In March 2024 the number of people on remand in prison reached 16,485, having risen by 13 per cent since March 2023 to the highest level in over 50 years. Remand…
Christmas is … – insidetime & insideinformation
2 days ago · What words come to mind to you when someone says this? “For the children”, “Too expensive”, “So commercialised”? Or maybe some more positive remarks such as: “a time for family”, “a time of peace”, or “a time of giving”. I would say that the most common one I hear in prison is “hard”! Christmas, the…
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6 days ago · the weekly online National Newspaper for Prisoners & Detainees
Being remembered – insidetime & insideinformation
Dec 2, 2024 · As many reading this will be all too aware, the fear of being forgotten is one familiar to many in our prisons. In my role as Catholic Liaison Bishop for Prisons, I have often been struck by the depth of this concern. Alongside the usual, and important, frustrations around poor living conditions, lack of reliable…
The figures say it all – insidetime & insideinformation
Nov 11, 2024 · Charlie Taylor’s report points to a wealth of data showing that men and women in jail are spending too long banged up. Key findings from the report, published on Sept-ember 27 and titled ‘Purposeful Prisons: Time Out of Cell’, show that 30 out of 32 closed prisons inspected in 2023/24 were assessed as ‘poor’ or ‘not sufficiently good’ …
‘Make more use of day release’ – insidetime & insideinformation
Dec 2, 2024 · The Catholic Church has called for more prisoners to be allowed day release and spend time in open prisons, in order to support the rehabilitation of people serving long-term sentences. In a report on criminal justice published last month, the Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales also urged the Government to make it a…
More sent home early – insidetime & insideinformation
Apr 2, 2024 · Emergency measures as prisons fill up Early releases extended from 18 days to 60 More HDC, recalls shortened, YOI becomes men’s jail Thousands more prisoners could benefit from early release under rule-changes introduced by the Government last month, amid fears that jails will run out of places. The announcements came as the prison population in…