Nacro comments on Ministry of Justice announced changes to the probation services. “A properly resourced probation service is a vital part of the criminal justice system, and is key to tackling reoffending and solving the prisons overcrowding crisis.”
See a copy of our response to Rehabilitation and resettlement: Ending the cycle of reoffending inquiry. We have experience of supporting thousands of people across the criminal justice system (CJS) every year and our commitment to ensuring their voices and experiences are heard.
“The latest IMB Report on HMP Hindley YOI reveals alarming deficits in basic safety measures, mental health support, and rehabilitation programmes for the children and adults imprisoned there. The issues highlighted include, rampant drug use, soaring rates of violence and overcrowding which reflect concerning trends we are seeing in prisons across the country”
We comment on the issues highlighted in the latest inspection report from HMP Garth. The concerns raised are symptomatic of a wider systemic crisis across our prison system. The significant increase in violence and the easy availability of illicit substances reveal failures of urgent concern. Read our full statement.
Nacro was commissioned by Commonweal Housing to identifies the current challenges prison leavers face accessing stable housing and suitable support and the effect this has on reoffending.
The most recent IMB Report on HMP Pentonville reveals the distressing reality of life for people inside a prison system on the brink of collapse. It is of serious concern that the widespread and systemic failures documented in this report are inhibiting efforts to rehabilitate people in prison. Read our full comment.
Today the Ministry of Justice have released new statistics on Safety in Custody in prisons across England and Wales. The data reveals:
Nacro comments on the report by the HM Chief Inspector of Prisons concerning the inadequate state of Bedford prison.
Campbell Robb responds to Charlie Taylor’s comments on prison overcrowding in the Guardian, saying “this is a national crisis”.
The Justice Secretary, Alex Chalk, has announced new measures that will allow the Government to rent prison cells overseas which will mean that people will be locked up for longer.
