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East Anglian prisons expanded to make streets safer (opens in a new tab)
Major refurbishment works on a wing at HMP Norwich, originally built in the 1880s, have now been completed, as part of Government action to ensure there is always space to lock up dangerous criminals.
Youth Justice overhaul to keep streets safer (opens in a new tab)
Children and young people will get earlier support to steer them away from crime under a major overhaul of the youth justice system unveiled by the Government today (Monday 18 May).
Government announces plans to tag thousands of extra offenders (opens in a new tab)
Thousands more criminals will be tagged alongside changes to supervision that will focus probation time on the offenders who pose the greatest risk.
Dangerous extremists face “supermax” style restrictions behind bars (opens in a new tab)
Dangerous extremists will face tougher ‘supermax’ style restrictions behind bars under Government plans to keep frontline staff safer.
New prison houseblocks under construction to keep streets safe (opens in a new tab)
HMP Northumberland will gain four new houseblocks, boosting its capacity by 240 places, in the latest Government step to make streets safer.
Government action to avert summer prison disaster (opens in a new tab)
The prison system would have collapsed entirely by summer if not for the Government’s decisive action to keep the public safe, new analysis has revealed.
Immediate action to improve HMP Swaleside (opens in a new tab)
Extra specialist staff, improved training for frontline officers and bolstered anti-drone measures will be deployed at HMP Swaleside as part of Government action to urgently turn the prison around.
Response to the 2025 England and Wales round remit letter and evidence (opens in a new tab)
Correspondence between PSPRB Chair and Minister of State for Justice relating to 2025 round remit letter and written evidence.
Prison building boom to make streets safer (opens in a new tab)
A prison building boom is underway across the country as the Government presses ahead with the biggest jail expansion programme since the Victorian era.
Government apologises for historical abuse at Medomsley Detention Centre (opens in a new tab)
Minister for Youth Justice Jake Richards has apologised to the victims and survivors subjected to shocking and systematic abuse at Medomsley Detention Centre.
Deputy Prime Minister announces new measures to bear down on releases in error and keep public safe (opens in a new tab)
Immediate action to clamp down on mistaken releases from prisons and restore public confidence in the criminal justice system has been announced by the Deputy Prime Minister today (Tuesday 11 November).
Government to transform care for girls in custody (opens in a new tab)
Girls caught up in the youth justice system will receive better support to turn their lives around, thanks to major reforms set out by the Government today (11 November) as part of the Plan…
Independent investigation and immediate reforms to prevent future releases in error (opens in a new tab)
Dame Lynne Owens will lead the independent investigation to determine how Hadush Kebatu was mistakenly released from HMP Chelmsford on Friday 24 October, Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy has announced today.
Major safety boost for frontline prison staff (opens in a new tab)
Thousands of prison staff will be safer thanks to a new £15 million investment in protective body armour and Tasers as part of the Government’s Plan for Change.
James McEwen appointed as CEO of HMPPS (opens in a new tab)
James McEwen has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS).
Government outlines action plan to improve Oakhill STC (opens in a new tab)
A new leadership team, bolstered staff training and improved safeguarding have been put in place at Oakhill Secure Training Centre, following concerns raised by inspectors last month.
Government action to improve safety in young offender institutions (opens in a new tab)
Frontline officers and young people in custody will be better protected under plans to equip specially selected and trained staff with synthetic pepper spray, the Government has announced today (24 April).
Government no longer places girls in Young Offender Institutions (opens in a new tab)
Vulnerable girls sentenced to youth custody will no longer be placed in Young Offender Institutions (YOIs)
Susannah Hancock to review girls’ placements in youth custody (opens in a new tab)
Susannah Hancock will carry out an independent review of the placement of girls in the children and young people’s secure estate.
New Lord Chancellor sets out measures to avert prison capacity crisis (opens in a new tab)
In a major speech at HMP Five Wells, the Rt Hon Shabana Mahmood KC MP set out measures to protect the public by preventing prisons from running out of places.
Lord Chancellor sets out immediate action to defuse ticking prison ‘time-bomb’ (opens in a new tab)
Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood has set out how the government will stop the impending collapse of the criminal justice system.
Young offender’s institution to be repurposed (opens in a new tab)
Young offenders from HMYOI Cookham Wood will be transferred and the site repurposed as an adult prison under plans announced by the Ministry of Justice today (21 March 2024).
Construction begins at revolutionary first secure school (opens in a new tab)
Construction is under way at the country’s first secure school – a brand new custodial facility for young people with education at its heart and helping to turn young offenders away from a life…