Nacro responds to the introduction of the Sentencing Reforms, introduced by Government today (02.09.2025).
IPPs, introduced in England and Wales in 2003, are a form of imprisonment without a defined release date. Controversial and unjust, IPPs were officially abolished on 1 May 2012. Twelve years later however, we have almost 3000 people that remain subject to an IPP sentence. This is unacceptable.
Every person regardless of their gender identity deserves to be treated with respect and dignity. This is particularly relevant for members of the trans community, who are presently being demonised and widely persecuted by the media and sections of society.
The Student Voice Council meeting took place online on the 24th April 2024 with student and staff representatives coming along from across our Education Centres and Totton College.
There are many ways to deal with grief and the challenges it can bring in the moment. Joanne Fraser’s passing was devastating news at Nacro and was another incredible shock for her cousin Roshni Goodwin, who was already grieving from family loss.
Today’s Government data shows a concerning rise in the number of children and young people being permanently excluded and suspended from school.
The report highlights how policymakers and people working in the criminal justice system can better understand and help ex-Service personnel in the justice system.
Nacro comments on YOI Wetherby, where a teenage girl was restrained and stripped by male prison staff.
Following the release this morning of the Independent Monitoring Board’s annual report into the Cookham Wood young offenders institution which raised serious concerns over safety and decency for children at HMYOI Cookham Wood.
Nacro comments on the report by the HM Chief Inspector of Prisons concerning the inadequate state of Bedford prison.
Blog by Recycling Lives, CEO, Alasdair Jackson OBE about his charity’s work in prisons and with people on release.
