APPG on Women in the Penal System

Co-Chairs: @JackieDP, @KateGreenSU. Hon Pres: Baroness Corston. Sec: @TheHowardLeague. Not an official feed of the House of Commons or the House of Lords.

[APPG on Women in the Penal System @APPGWomenInPS]

Prisons are unable to address the physical and mental health needs of women and in fact make them worse, an inquiry by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Women in the Penal System has found.

The first briefing from the inquiry is published today: https://t.co/XyyugdMXqP

[Revolving Doors @RevDoors]

Latest @APPGWomenInPS briefing on women in the CJS says there is still room for improvement as many continue to be criminalised unnecessarily, but the fall in numbers of arrests and increased partnership working are an encouraging start.

https://t.co/XVQGp0dZzC

[APPG on Women in the Penal System @APPGWomenInPS]

Police in England and Wales have recorded a welcome reduction in unnecessary arrests of women in recent years, but further work is needed to keep more women out of the criminal justice system.

Final briefing from the APPG's inquiry into arrests of women: https://t.co/ig41h3Euy8

[APPG on Women in the Penal System @APPGWomenInPS]

Police in England and Wales have recorded a welcome reduction in unnecessary arrests of women in recent years, but further work is needed to keep more women out of the criminal justice system.

Final briefing from the APPG's inquiry into arrests of women: https://t.co/ig41h3Euy8

[Charlie Taylor @charlie_taylor6]

Our inspection report on HMP Bronzefield published today- really concerning findings about the number of women leaving homeless from this West London prison https://t.co/dnkJxdmI3C

[We're not on X anymore – formerly @PifOnline @PiFonline]

The @APPGWomenInPS has uncovered evidence of poor living conditions, limited opportunities for #SelfCare and rising self-harm among women in prisons with some women self-harming daily: https://t.co/1JfQgKRBIk Via @TheHowardLeague

[Revolving Doors @RevDoors]

The alarming findings of @APPGWomenInPS call for a shift away from punitive approaches, and a greater focus on diverting women with underlying, unmet health and social needs into gender-sensitive support.

[Revolving Doors @RevDoors]

⬇️An important read, highlighting the frequent re-victimisation of women who have experienced abuse and trauma, many of whom are serving short sentences and end up being caught into a cycle of crisis and crime as a result.

[The Diocese of Gloucester @GlosDioc]

.@BishGloucester has also responded to the @CommonsPAC report: "Lack of funding, direction, and political will has left many who work with women in prison and those at risk of offending, frustrated and limited in capacity." https://t.co/vyurKUuLb4 @TheHowardLeague @TheNelsonTrust

[APPG on Women in the Penal System @APPGWomenInPS]

"It is disappointing that since the Female Offender Strategy was published almost four years ago there has been so little progress in meeting its aims."

APPG officer @BishGloucester responds to this week's @CommonsPAC report: https://t.co/Hb6AF6Zwrq

[Clean Break @CleanBrk]

"When I look at our prisons, [...] I see symptoms of state failure."

The first briefing from @APPGWomenInPS has highlighted the damaging impact of prisons on women’s health and wellbeing.

Read more: https://t.co/Q2k9xVjwXv

CW: self-harm, pregnancy in prison

[Laura Janes @LauraJanes_UK]

NEW report @APPGWomenInPS:

Most women in prison do not need to be there.

In the year ending June 2021 there were 4,787 first receptions of women into prison

More than half were of women on remand

One in three was for a sentence of less than 12 months
https://t.co/gs4mJVIIRM

[samantha dulieu @SamanthaDuLieu]

My report on the first briefing of the @APPGWomenInPS inquiry. @WIP_live @TheHowardLeague @JackieDP ⬇️

[RoyalCollegeObsGyn @RCObsGyn]

This report provides further evidence for the need to take action to improve access to high-quality healthcare for women in prison. We believe that wherever possible, community-based forms of sentencing should be prioiritsed for pregnant women: https://t.co/fcbz0Q0bJv

[BBC Woman's Hour @BBCWomansHour]

Prisons are unable to address the physical and mental health needs of women and in fact make them worse says a new report from the APPG on Women in the Penal System. Co-chair and Conservative MP @JackieDP explains what needs to change & why https://t.co/f9YLKS5DSR

[Charles Hymas @charleshymas]

The NHS mental crisis means women are being sent to prisons instead of hospitals because the health service cannot cope, a report has warned. https://t.co/E5TBNfMEkk

[One Small Thing @OSTCharity]

Shocking report out today from @APPGWomenInPS based on feedback from across the sector highlighting how prisons fail to meet, and often even exacerbate, the physical and #mentalhealth needs of #womeninprison. This important report should be a wake-up call.

[Miranda @DaviesMiranda1]

👇 @NuffieldTrust submission to the inquiry into women's health in prison. Evidence that women in prison miss more midwifery and obstetrics appointments than would be expected and that in 2017/18, 1 in 10 women gave birth outside a hospital setting.
https://t.co/Uu8uRiDpPd

[APPG on Women in the Penal System @APPGWomenInPS]

Prisons are unable to address the physical and mental health needs of women and in fact make them worse, an inquiry by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Women in the Penal System has found.

The first briefing from the inquiry is published today: https://t.co/XyyugdMXqP

[APPG on Women in the Penal System @APPGWomenInPS]

"We have to get back to a more person-centred culture if we are really serious about rehabilitating people and really serious about doing the right thing by people that the state has failed." - @JackieDP

https://t.co/HaQV5YRRhb

[APPG on Women in the Penal System @APPGWomenInPS]

Co-Chair @JackieDP is on @BBCWomansHour now, discussing the findings of the APPG inquiry into women's health and well-being in prisons.

Listen in: https://t.co/HaQV5YRRhb

[APPG on Women in the Penal System @APPGWomenInPS]

Prisons are unable to address the physical and mental health needs of women and in fact make them worse, an inquiry by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Women in the Penal System has found.

The first briefing from the inquiry is published today: https://t.co/XyyugdMXqP

[APPG on Women in the Penal System @APPGWomenInPS]

"All we are doing is compounding the harm done to vulnerable people."

@JackieDP tells @BBCWomansHour that change is needed in prisons holding women.

https://t.co/HaQV5YRRhb