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‘Disappointing’ more not done to understand inequality for prison leavers – MPs

A report also warned of ‘unprecedented pressures on the prison estate’ which it said threaten the quality of resettlement services.

The Independent UK

Staff shortages forcing England’s prisons into emergency ‘red’ measures

One prison has reported using ‘absolute last resort’ regime for inmates on 15 occasions this year

The Guardian - UK

Young inexperienced prison officers at risk of ‘grooming’ from most dangerous criminals

Exclusive: Nearly a third of prison officers at category A, high-security jails have fewer than three years of experience

The Independent UK

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Indefinite sentences should be suicide risk factor, says prisons watchdog

Nine self-inflicted deaths of prisoners serving IPP sentences in 2022 was highest number since controversial introduction

The Guardian - UK

Amount of Raac in English and Welsh prisons won’t be known for at least two months

Investigations will start within two weeks as prisons service says it doesn’t believe there is Raac in accommodation buildings

The Guardian - UK

Probation service pays undisclosed sum to ex-contractor after racial harassment

Lloyd Odain was subjected to discrimination, including monkey chants, in 2019 while working for the service

The Guardian - UK

Probation worker subjected to monkey chants wins payout

Lloyd Odain said he felt ‘grossly let down by the prison and probation service’.

The Independent UK

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Probation services slammed in reports due to domestic abuse risks

Probation services in Merseyside are waiting for 1,350 domestic abuse enquiries to be returned

Liverpool Echo

Concerns as Greater Manchester probation service has only 'half the officers needed' to keep people safe

'I am concerned with our findings around keeping people safe from potential harm'

Manchester Evening News

Delays to secure schools ‘leaving girls in unsafe conditions’

Government lacks ‘coherent strategy’ for youth custody, say MPs.

The Independent UK

Sexual ‘predator’ raped girl, 16, after he was set free from prison by mistake

A sexual predator raped a 16-year-old girl and sexually assaulted another young woman after he was let out of prison by mistake, a court has heard.

Evening Standard

Prisoners to get drinking bans and trackers on release from jail

The scheme already launched in Wales is rolling out to England

Wales Online

Government lost £98m amid failings with electronic tagging project – report

The failure to carry out a ‘fundamental transformation’ of the scheme has cost the taxpayer millions of pounds, the National Audit Office said.

The Independent UK

£98m wasted on failed upgrade of offender tagging system, say auditors

Report says failings mean ministers still do not know if tagging criminals is helping to cut reoffending

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More than half of children in custody are now from ethnic minority groups and nearly all are boys

The proportion of incarcerated children who come from ethnic minority backgrounds has soared over the past decade.

The Independent UK

Numbers of children in custody set to double by 2024

The opening of a new secure school has been delayed by three years.

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