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Judges have been told to delay the sentencing of people currently on bail due to prison overcrowding, according to a report.

New analysis of Ministry of Justice data from Nacro shows that a more proportionate approach to recalling people to prison would free up space and should be a key focus of the government’s plans to tackle the current prison capacity crisis.

Our response to the Ministry of Justice announcement to launch a sentencing review in light of overcrowding in prisons. Find out more.

This week the Government released its 81-page Prison’s Strategy White Paper. Here’s our response looking at it’s successes and shortcomings.

We are forced to ask, once again, why crime prevention fails to get the same emphasis as punishment.

Faced with a COVID-19 resurgence, as case numbers, hospital admissions and deaths all continue to rise, it is time for the Government to act.

At Nacro we believe that in these unprecedented times, it is more important than ever to support those caught up in the criminal justice system, both in prison and on release.

These blogs demonstrate how the team have adapted to the challenges of Coronavirus to support service users to continue to engage and to offer much needed support during difficult times.

The latest official monthly statistics show a sharp increase of 65% in Covid-19 infections in prisons across the country.

Prime Minister’s plans to overhaul the prison system in England and Wales, a welcome step