Nov 19, 2024 · The purpose of prison. Survey respondents were also asked “What is the most important purpose of imprisonment?” with the responses shown in the chart above which I have reproduced from the report. As you can see, just over two out of five (42%) felt that removing offenders from society was the main rationale for imprisoning offenders.

Jan 7, 2025 · Courts. As readers will be well aware, the backlog in the courts is also at unprecedented levels. The latest data which shows the Crown Court backlog on 30 September 2024 illustrates the scale of the problem: there are 73,105 open cases compared to 40,862 in January 2020, immediately before the pandemic.

Oct 21, 2024 · 37% of pupils said they had ever had an alcoholic drink. Prevalence increases with age, from 15% of 11 year olds to 62% of 15 year olds. 5% of all pupils said they usually drank alcohol at least once per week, similar to 2021 (6%).

Nov 7, 2024 · The current pressure on prison places has largely been driven by the significant increase in people receiving long custodial sentences over the last two decades. This growth in the long-term prison population inspired the Prison Reform Trust to launch its Building Futures Programme, to explore the experiences of people who will spend 10 or more years in custody.

Nov 27, 2024 · Population pressures and the drive to maximise capacity have placed immense strain across the prison estate. With the increasing number of men and women passing through its doors, the already deteriorating infrastructure is being pushed beyond its limits.

Jan 30, 2024 · Last week’s publication (25 January 2024) of the annual youth justice statistics (for 2022/23) provide many positives and plenty of concerns. There were reductions in cautions and sentences for knife crimes involving children, a decline in the overall number of children being sentenced or cautioned and the lowest number of children in custody on record.

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5 days ago · The Office for Health Improvement & Disparities (OHID) has just (30 January 2025) published its annual data on drug and alcohol treatment in prisons. The stats, officially titled: Alcohol and drug treatment in secure settings 2023 to 2024: report show that there were 49,881 adults aged 18 and over ...

Aug 2, 2023 · Last week (27 July) the Justice Data Lab published its impact evaluation of the prison-based Thinking Skills Programme (TSP) on reoffending. Authored by Aimee Brinn, John Preston, Rosina Costello, Tyler Opoku, Emily Sampson, Ian Elliott and Annie Sorbie, the 92-page evaluation does conclude that :

Jan 17, 2024 · The charity Food Matters has today (17 January 2024) published a new briefing that examines the current state of food systems in UK prisons and makes key recommendations for improving prisoner welfare and security through food. Underpinning the briefing is the belief that food should be part of the “solution to criminal behaviour”, forming an integral part of a rehabilitative environment.