North East Prison Group

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[North East Prison Group @NEPrisonGroup]

The @PORSCH_Network is hosting a conference in celebration of 20 years of working to improve prisoner health, enhance community wellbeing, and reduce reoffending across NE England and Yorkshire. Details can be found at: https://t.co/1r0yhzEbJD

[North East Prison Group @NEPrisonGroup]

Staff members from prison and probation across North East England are coming together to adopt a new Public Protection Policy. The day was marked by collaboration aimed at effective implementation within prisons, all in service of protecting our communities. @sunderlandpdu

[North East Prison Group @NEPrisonGroup]

Our prison and regional office staff have collected five trollies worth of toys for @cashforkidsNE's Mission Christmas campaign!

A big thank you to our colleagues for their incredible generosity. These donations will help ensure no child goes without a gift this Christmas. 🎁

[North East Prison Group @NEPrisonGroup]

What it's really like to be a woman working in the prison service?

In celebration of International Women's Day, Laura from our regional drug dog detection team has shared her experience of working within the prison service for 24 years: https://t.co/1N27Tb3CPP

[North East Prison Group @NEPrisonGroup]

Our drug dog team was thrilled to win Best Drug Dog Team in this year's HMPPS National Dog Trials. Their triumph led to our colleagues Tony and Laura being featured in an episode of The One Show last month. We're incredibly proud of those involved! 🐶 🏆

[HMP/YOI Kirklevington Grange @HMPKirklev]

We're delighted the Solan Cancer Trust has opened a charity shop located near our external coffee shop, where prisoners will learn new skills for employment.

All proceeds from the charity shop will support the vital work they do helping those affected by a cancer diagnosis.

[HMP/YOI Kirklevington Grange @HMPKirklev]

The Senior Leadership Team had a productive business planning meeting at Cod Beck Blenders – an amazing employer working with us to provide prisoners work opportunities on release.

A site tour by our lads was a highlight, showcasing the success of this partnership 👍

[NEPACS @nepacsinfo]

Thankyou to everyone who joined us yesterday to celebrate our Nepacs Ruth Cranfield Awards '23 (presented by Pia Sinha @PRTuk) & congratulations to everyone recognised for going above & beyond to make a difference to the lives of people involved in the CJS
https://t.co/WarwB8Do8z

[HMP Holme House @HMPHolmeHouse]

Our work to reduce reoffending among prisoners was recently featured in @ChronicleLive. Read more about how we:

💪 Support our veterans in custody
✅ Provide prisoners with new skills for employment
🏠 Help secure accommodation on release

Read here ⬇️
https://t.co/vMYFWvxoDs

[HMPDeerbolt @HMPDeerbolt]

📢 We're hiring!

We're looking for resilient, empathic people with great communication & decision-making skills to join our team as a prison officer and make a difference.

https://t.co/VEa2BZB9UD

[HMPDeerbolt @HMPDeerbolt]

📢 We're reaching out to former staff of Deerbolt to share their memories as part of our celebration of Deerbolt's history.

We will shortly reach the 50 year anniversary since we first became a prison and Youth Offender Institute.

To contact us, visit: https://t.co/HtRwv29GAu

[HMP Durham @HMPDurham]

We have partnered with Terry Anderson, owner and coach at CrossFit All Out, to deliver training sessions focused on wellbeing, fitness, and long-term support.

These sessions help prisoners gain the skills to reduce reoffending and reintegrate successfully into their communities.

[HMP Holme House @HMPHolmeHouse]

3 staff from HMP Holme House and a local firefighter are taking on a charity bike ride today.

Setting off from Whitehaven and cycling non-stop 170 miles, they'll finish at the doors of HMP Holme House in Stockton-on-Tees🚲

Follow along here⬇️
https://t.co/iwFHmR9MK3

[HMP Holme House @HMPHolmeHouse]

Great work from our 12 staff members who took on the 62-mile long-distance trail known as the St Cuthbert's Way Walk, led by our Physical Education Instructor.

The staff showed great teamwork and determination, while also achieving personal goals! What a fantastic success 🎉

[HMP/YOI Kirklevington Grange @HMPKirklev]

Summer has arrived and the flowers have blossomed! 🌼

This year we have grown our plants from seed which is more cost effective.🌱

Did you know we have plants available to purchase from our Market Garden Shop?

[HMP Durham @HMPDurham]

In celebration of Pride Month, we have been hosting gym games and a charity cake sale for staff. The money is being raised in support of the @Humankind_UK LGBT+ North East team, which offers support for young LGBT+ people in our community.

[HMP Holme House @HMPHolmeHouse]

We recently held Pride celebrations, where our diverse workforce and prisoners came together to share stories and experiences. By helping to bolster our rehabilitative culture and sense of community, we keep our establishment a positive, productive, and safe environment.

[Spectrum CIC @SpectrumCIC]

Spectrum is thrilled to join our Reconnected to Health partners today to launch the new RECONNECT hub in #Durham, a centre which supports prison-leavers to link with health & wellbeing services. A real partnership effort @Rethink_ @Humankind_UK @TEWV @NHSEngland

[HMP Durham @HMPDurham]

Recently, prisoners at HMP Durham asked to raise money for charity in memory of Ronnie, an officer who sadly passed away. With the approval of Ronnie's family, prisoners have raised £550 in support of @SBRFoundation's search for new, effective ways to detect and treat cancer.

[HMP Durham @HMPDurham]

We recently worked alongside @3pillarsproject and @Falconsrugby to deliver a week-long course combining rugby and lifestyle coaching. It was an excellent example of partnership working, using rugby coaching as a gateway to trauma-informed mentoring and support.