Britain's prison crisis caused by 'poor political decisions' by Conservatives and huge cuts, former head of jails says
6 years, 11 months ago

Britain's prison crisis caused by 'poor political decisions' by Conservatives and huge cuts, former head of jails says

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy “Poor political decisions” by the Conservatives and huge budget cuts have caused the crisis in Britain’s jails, the former head of the prison service has said. In comments seen exclusively by The Independent ahead of publication in the annual Prisons Handbook, Mr Wheatley said the coalition government inherited a prison service that was “performing better than it had ever done” in 2010. open image in gallery Joe Bartlett killed himself following failings at HMP Norwich “Attrition rates in some areas exceed 30 per cent and it is becoming apparent that more and more experienced staff are leaving the service.” Mr Wheatley also raised alarm about the loss of experienced prison officers, as statistics show that a third of staff have less than three years’ experience. “Neither the Scottish Prison Service nor the Northern Irish Service, where staffing ratios of officers to prisoners remain much more generous, have experienced the same rise in violence and self-harm.” Mr Wheatley made a set of urgent recommendations including increasing staff numbers, improving retention and bringing policy and operations management together.

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Prisons are the problem, not the solution
1 month, 1 week ago

Prisons are the problem, not the solution

The Independent  

As a former probation officer and someone who worked extensively with criminal justice organisations in the UK and Ireland, I read with interest your correspondent Phillip Pound’s observations on the “Prison Works” debate. I agree that if you confine the debate to the fact that the public is safe from dangerous people actually serving sentences then prison does indeed “work.” …

Top Tory accidentally exposes party’s shocking record on prison spaces
1 month, 1 week ago

Top Tory accidentally exposes party’s shocking record on prison spaces

The Independent  

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UK’s prison overcrowding crisis fuelled by ‘tough on crime’ talk, Labour’s new tsar finds
1 month, 1 week ago

UK’s prison overcrowding crisis fuelled by ‘tough on crime’ talk, Labour’s new tsar finds

The Independent  

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Politicians are guilty of turning our prisons into pressure cookers
1 month, 1 week ago

Politicians are guilty of turning our prisons into pressure cookers

The Independent  

The former deputy prime minister, Willie Whitelaw, used to talk about punishing criminals with “short, sharp shocks”. So what comes next for the long line of former ministers whose chaotic management brought the criminal justice system to the brink of collapse, now that we know that their “tough on crime” policies were to blame? We could have talked about Michael …

Prison staffing crisis laid bare as complaints about officer behaviour surge to worst levels in at least a decade
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Prison staffing crisis laid bare as complaints about officer behaviour surge to worst levels in at least a decade

The Independent  

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Jailed without hope: Ministers block 128 prisoners on indefinite jail terms from moving to open conditions
3 months ago

Jailed without hope: Ministers block 128 prisoners on indefinite jail terms from moving to open conditions

The Independent  

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Prisons in crisis as 74 attacks take place every day behind bars
3 months ago

Prisons in crisis as 74 attacks take place every day behind bars

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Seventy-four assaults take place every day in jails across England and …

SNP cuts blamed as jail staff suffer 250 attacks every year
3 months ago

SNP cuts blamed as jail staff suffer 250 attacks every year

Daily Mail  

More than 250 assaults a year have happened on workers in Scotland’s prisons, leading to concerns that violence in jails is ‘out of control’. Scottish Conservative justice spokesman Liam Kerr said: ‘The SNP have let violence against prison staff spiral out of control. ‘Instead of short-changing our justice system, the SNP must finally prioritise the safety of our prison staff.’ …

How did our prisons get so crowded and can the cell blockage be solved?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

How did our prisons get so crowded and can the cell blockage be solved?

The Independent  

The headline news is that the prisons crisis is not going to get much better for many years. The justice secretary Shabana Mahmood warns that despite the current, deeply unpopular, prisoner release scheme and plans to create 14,000 more prison places by 2031, the authorities could still run out of space over the next few years. So the UK keeps …

UK prisons set to run out of space within seven years, says justice minister
3 months, 2 weeks ago

UK prisons set to run out of space within seven years, says justice minister

The Independent  

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Britain cannot build its way out of prisons crisis, Justice Secretary tells MPs
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Britain cannot build its way out of prisons crisis, Justice Secretary tells MPs

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We simply cannot build our way out of this problem, so in order to …

More criminals will be spared jail to cope with shortfall of 12,400 prison spaces: Offenders will live under house arrest and wear tags - with Labour's early release scheme set to continues for years
3 months, 3 weeks ago

More criminals will be spared jail to cope with shortfall of 12,400 prison spaces: Offenders will live under house arrest and wear tags - with Labour's early release scheme set to continues for years

Daily Mail  

More criminals will be spared jail after a damning report revealed the full scale of the overcrowding crisis. The current expansion plans are 'insufficient to meet projected future demand', with the MoJ 'relying' on measures like the sentencing review announced in October to 'reduce demand for prison places and close the gap between demand and capacity' and 'address a projected …

Revealed: Labour released nearly 1,900 criminals from prison early in just ONE day in bid to deal with jail overcrowding
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Revealed: Labour released nearly 1,900 criminals from prison early in just ONE day in bid to deal with jail overcrowding

Daily Mail  

At least 3,100 criminals have been freed under Labour's early release scheme so far, new data showed today. The Ministry of Justice revealed 1,889 inmates were freed on first day of Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood's scheme in September. The Ministry of Justice revealed 1,889 inmates were freed on first day of Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood's scheme in September People spray …

Assaults on prison officers at record high as inmates' reoffending rates increase - with number of recalled offenders on the run surging
5 months ago

Assaults on prison officers at record high as inmates' reoffending rates increase - with number of recalled offenders on the run surging

Daily Mail  

Assaults on prison officers have reached a new high and reoffending rates have increased, figures showed yesterday. The MoJ said there were a record 10,281 assaults on jail staff, up 30 per cent on the previous 12 months. Reoffending rates – the proportion of convicted criminals who go on to commit new crimes – were up one per cent to …

More prisoners to leave jail early in next phase of bid to free up cell space
5 months, 1 week ago

More prisoners to leave jail early in next phase of bid to free up cell space

The Independent  

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Britain faced ‘total breakdown of law and order’ without early release of prisoners, minister claims
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Britain faced ‘total breakdown of law and order’ without early release of prisoners, minister claims

The Independent  

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HMP Brixton: Inspection finds catalogue of failings at one of UK’s most overcrowded jails
6 months, 1 week ago

HMP Brixton: Inspection finds catalogue of failings at one of UK’s most overcrowded jails

The Independent  

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Overcrowding forces release of UK prisoners
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Overcrowding forces release of UK prisoners

China Daily  

Chronic overcrowding in prisons in England and Wales forced the United Kingdom government to release 1,700 inmates on Tuesday, in a move that has been criticized by victims' advocates and opposition lawmakers. The mass release, which was made in addition to the usual weekly release of around 1,000 inmates, came as the UK's prison population passed 88,000, and as institutions …

Around 1,700 prisoners to be freed from jail early amid reoffending warning
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Around 1,700 prisoners to be freed from jail early amid reoffending warning

The Independent  

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Labour refuses to rule out sending prisoners to Estonia as jail population hits record high - UK politics live
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Labour refuses to rule out sending prisoners to Estonia as jail population hits record high - UK politics live

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Labour MP Angela Eagle on BBC One's Sunday Politics programme Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Dame Angela Eagle, a minister …

Number of prisoners in England and Wales hits record high as more rioters jailed
7 months ago

Number of prisoners in England and Wales hits record high as more rioters jailed

The Independent  

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Magistrates urged to delay locking up criminals in a bid to ease overcrowding
7 months, 1 week ago

Magistrates urged to delay locking up criminals in a bid to ease overcrowding

The Independent  

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It will be a long stretch until our jails are fit for purpose
7 months, 1 week ago

It will be a long stretch until our jails are fit for purpose

The Independent  

After years of underfunding and neglect, it should come as no surprise that the British prison system has broken down, even before it has had to cope with an influx of many hundreds of inmates to be detained at His Majesty’s pleasure following the recent riots. So it has proved – and in what the prisons minister James Timpson calls …

Emergency measures to ease prison overcrowding activated as more rioters are sentenced
7 months, 1 week ago

Emergency measures to ease prison overcrowding activated as more rioters are sentenced

The Independent  

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Britain's soft justice scandal: Career criminals with more than 100 previous convictions are being SPARED jail - with the number almost tripling in 16 years as the nation's overcrowded prisons reach '
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Britain's soft justice scandal: Career criminals with more than 100 previous convictions are being SPARED jail - with the number almost tripling in 16 years as the nation's overcrowded prisons reach '

Daily Mail  

Hardened criminals with more than 100 previous convictions are being spared jail as Britain's overcrowded prisons reach 'breaking point'. HMP Wandsworth is one of the most overcrowded prisons in the country, running at more than 150% capacity Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced a series of measures designed to ease overcrowding in jails and avert a 'total breakdown of law and …

Are our jails out of control? House of Commons passes controversial Labour plans to start letting thousands of inmates out early to ease overcrowding despite record number of weapons and drugs being s
8 months ago

Are our jails out of control? House of Commons passes controversial Labour plans to start letting thousands of inmates out early to ease overcrowding despite record number of weapons and drugs being s

Daily Mail  

Controversial plans to release thousands of prisoners early were approved in the Commons yesterday as figures showed a record number of weapons, drugs and other illicit items were smuggled into jails last year. MPs signed off the Government’s early release measure, designed to ease the prisons overcrowding crisis, despite concerns it could become permanent and lead to a ‘softer’ approach …

Violence, self-harm and widespread drug use: Figures lay bare the crisis facing Britain’s prisons
8 months ago

Violence, self-harm and widespread drug use: Figures lay bare the crisis facing Britain’s prisons

The Independent  

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In numbers: violence and self harm in prison laid bare in damming new figures
8 months ago

In numbers: violence and self harm in prison laid bare in damming new figures

The Independent  

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Prisoners trapped on indeterminate jail terms not included in Labour government’s sentencing review
8 months, 1 week ago

Prisoners trapped on indeterminate jail terms not included in Labour government’s sentencing review

The Independent  

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Labour reveals 5,500 prisoners will be freed early amid overcrowding in jails
8 months, 1 week ago

Labour reveals 5,500 prisoners will be freed early amid overcrowding in jails

The Independent  

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Prisoners to serve shorter sentences until 2026 to avert ‘total breakdown of law and order’
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Prisoners to serve shorter sentences until 2026 to avert ‘total breakdown of law and order’

The Independent  

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Labour unveils plan to free prisoners after just 40% of sentences: New Justice Secretary says overcrowding could cause 'breakdown of law and order' despite warnings she is 'gambling with public safety
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Labour unveils plan to free prisoners after just 40% of sentences: New Justice Secretary says overcrowding could cause 'breakdown of law and order' despite warnings she is 'gambling with public safety

Daily Mail  

Labour was accused of taking a 'dangerous gamble with public safety' today as the government unveiled plans to release thousands of prisoners early. But Keir Starmer's new justice minister Lord Timpson fuelled fury at the 'anti-prison' approach as he suggested that courts should be handing out shorter sentences in the first place. Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood is set to unveil …

Releasing prisoners early won’t be popular – but what choice did the Tories leave Keir Starmer’s government?
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Releasing prisoners early won’t be popular – but what choice did the Tories leave Keir Starmer’s government?

The Independent  

The lack of space in our prisons has reached critical mass. Some will use their unexpected freedom to re-offend – although the worst of the convict population won’t be let out under the new emergency rules on early release. For that she needs to look again at policy: sentencing guidelines, alternatives to custodial sentences, electronic tagging, well-supervised probation – and, …

Prisons are in a 'shocking' state, Sir Keir Starmer warns - as Labour government prepares to start letting thousands of inmates out early to ease overcrowding
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Prisons are in a 'shocking' state, Sir Keir Starmer warns - as Labour government prepares to start letting thousands of inmates out early to ease overcrowding

Daily Mail  

Prisons are in a 'shocking' state, Sir Keir Starmer said last night as the Labour government prepares to start letting thousands of inmates out early to ease overcrowding. Sir Keir Starmer revealed the situation in jails across England and Wales is 'worse than I thought' and branded Conservative ministers 'reckless' for not tackling the crisis when they were in power …

Prisons crisis ‘worse than thought’ warns Starmer, with no guarantee on early release for dangerous criminals
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Prisons crisis ‘worse than thought’ warns Starmer, with no guarantee on early release for dangerous criminals

The Independent  

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Police chiefs defy calls to arrest fewer people to ease prison overcrowding crisis
10 months, 1 week ago

Police chiefs defy calls to arrest fewer people to ease prison overcrowding crisis

The Independent  

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Police told to arrest fewer people to ease prison overcrowding
10 months, 1 week ago

Police told to arrest fewer people to ease prison overcrowding

The Independent  

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New head of prisons’ union Tom Wheatley calls for urgent review of indefinite sentences
11 months ago

New head of prisons’ union Tom Wheatley calls for urgent review of indefinite sentences

The Independent  

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List of prison deaths to be published in move ‘from secrecy to openness’
1 year, 1 month ago

List of prison deaths to be published in move ‘from secrecy to openness’

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Thousands of prisoners being ‘set up to fail’ with release into revolving door of homelessness and jail
1 year, 3 months ago

Thousands of prisoners being ‘set up to fail’ with release into revolving door of homelessness and jail

The Independent  

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Criminals released from prison could be left free to kill as overstretched probation service in crisis
1 year, 4 months ago

Criminals released from prison could be left free to kill as overstretched probation service in crisis

The Independent  

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Surge in number of women being jailed as overcrowding crisis grips prisons
1 year, 5 months ago

Surge in number of women being jailed as overcrowding crisis grips prisons

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Campaigners warn the latest figures on the female prison population undermine the government’s commitment to cutting …

Prison sentences under a year to be scrapped for most criminals
1 year, 5 months ago

Prison sentences under a year to be scrapped for most criminals

The Telegraph  

Prison sentences of less than a year will be scrapped for most criminals under government plans to tackle the prison overcrowding crisis. Alex Chalk, the Justice Secretary, announced on Monday there will be a new legal presumption that offenders facing jail sentences of under 12 months will instead be “punished” in the community by doing unpaid work such as “cleaning …

Overdoses double at prison where inmates say it’s ‘easy’ to get drugs
1 year, 5 months ago

Overdoses double at prison where inmates say it’s ‘easy’ to get drugs

The Independent  

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Government warned by own watchdog three year ago that prisons would run out of space in 2023
1 year, 5 months ago

Government warned by own watchdog three year ago that prisons would run out of space in 2023

The Independent  

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Just 557 prison spaces left as jailed population hits new all-time high
1 year, 5 months ago

Just 557 prison spaces left as jailed population hits new all-time high

The Independent  

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‘Inevitable’ prison spaces will run out as judges ‘delay sentencings’ to avoid overwhelming system
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Inevitable’ prison spaces will run out as judges ‘delay sentencings’ to avoid overwhelming system

The Independent  

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Revealed: Britain's most overcrowded prisons as judges are told to spare convicted rapists and burglars jail because there is not enough room
1 year, 5 months ago

Revealed: Britain's most overcrowded prisons as judges are told to spare convicted rapists and burglars jail because there is not enough room

Daily Mail  

Britain's prisons are bursting at the seams, with some holding nearly double the number of inmates they were originally designed for. The average annual prison population has quadrupled between 1900 and 2023, going from just over 17,400 to around 83,100 - according to official data. Leading criminal barrister Joanna Hardy-Susskind wrote on Twitter, it was dismal, while shadow Home Secretary …

Minister to set out reforms as prison overcrowding reaches ‘critical point’
1 year, 5 months ago

Minister to set out reforms as prison overcrowding reaches ‘critical point’

The Independent  

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Barclay refuses to say if judges have been told not to jail some criminals
1 year, 5 months ago

Barclay refuses to say if judges have been told not to jail some criminals

The Independent  

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