Are community sentences a soft option?
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Nacro answer four questions about community sentences and whether they offer a credible alternative to prison.
News
Campbell Robb steps down as CEO
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We are today sharing the news that our CEO, Campbell Robb, is stepping down to take on the role of CEO at the Canal and River Trust. He will be leaving Nacro in the Autumn.Â
Nacro responds to Governments announcement about plans to limit number of days in prison after recall to 28 days and build three new prisons
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Nacro responds to the government’s discussions in a briefing today (15.05.2025) about plans to set a 28-day limit on prison sentences for people who are recalled and to build three new prisons.
New report details how years of chronic underfunding have left the probation service on its knees
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Nacro responds to the newly released HMI Inspectorate Report details ‘major shortfalls’ in how the probation service operates in England and Wales.
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New data reveals rocketing rates of recall undermined early release scheme plans to ease the prison overcrowding crisis
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Nacro responds to new data released yesterday (25.04.25) by the government revealing a dramatic rise in the number of people being recalled to prison.
Nacro’s statement on government decision to introduce PAVA spray in children’s prisons
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Nacro responds to today’s decision to introduce PAVA spray in children’s prisons.
Nacro responds to HMIP Independent Review of Progress at HMP Brixton
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Nacro responds to yesterday’s (22.04.25) HM Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) report on the men’s prison HMP Brixton.
Service User’s Story, Personal Wellbeing Group
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A service user who was engaged with our personal wellbeing group shares their positive experience with Nacro.
Nacro responds to new data on the rising costs of prisons in England and Wales
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Today (03.04.25) the Ministry of Justice has published new data on the rising cost of prisons in England and Wales. The cost of sending someone to prison for a year is now £53,801, an increase of 5.3% in one year, highlighting the sharp economic cost of our country’s obsession with imprisonment.
Nacro Staff Awards
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It’s time to celebrate this year’s staff awards winners, an opportunity to celebrate unsung heroes all over the organisation.