Government plans to rent prison spaces abroad
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.
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Responding to the IMB Report on HMP Garth
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.
Are community orders a soft option?
Nacro answer four questions about community orders and whether they offer a credible alternative to prison.
Responding to the IMB Report on HMP Pentonville
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.
This is a national crisis that can be solved
Campbell Robb responds to Charlie Taylor’s comments on prison overcrowding in the Guardian, saying “this is a national crisis”.
Nacro responds to Pentonville Inspection: Unsafe conditions show urgent need for systemic change
Nacro responds to the Urgent Notification issued today (18.07.2025) to the Secretary of State for Justice after an inspection of Pentonville uncovered a prison in a state of disarray.
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