PrisonWatchUK

News about UK prison conditions, and why you should care. Stories and ideas welcome: [email protected]

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If you missed @DavidGauke first speech as Justice Minister, you can watch it in full here: https://t.co/7DQ1bu2d0f #RSAPrisons Does he go far enough? Or much of the same? #Rehabilitation

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3rd priority and yet new Justice Sec @DavidGauke admits that only by prioritising rehabilitation will we reduce re-offending - a promising start #RSAPrisons https://t.co/LPhXoAiH4t

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In his first major speech on prisons, Justice Secretary @DavidGauke sets out his priorities:

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Who is the new Justice Secretary? David Lidington - the man who opposed gay rights and wanted to scrap human rights

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How do private prisons deal with "incidents of concerted indiscipline"? Full run down of prisons in parliament here: https://t.co/w0X59uvKrF

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Private prisons call upon HM Prison service in times of crisis. Read more here #PIP https://t.co/YjPR60NLPe

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How often do private prisons call upon HM Prison service? Asks @gavinshuker in parliament this week #PIP https://t.co/w0X59uvKrF

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Prisons in Parliament https://t.co/GrOIP3bCgZ

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Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott and Green Party leader Caroline Lucas still blocked from visiting Yarl's Wood https://t.co/qkPq5imQtK

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The UK's detention and deportation system is "incoherent and inhumane" says Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott https://t.co/qkPq5imQtK

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Four men in Brook House have been detained for more than two years, according to a new report https://t.co/qkPq5i5f5a

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Average length of stay in Brook House #immigration #detention centre has risen from 28 to 48 days
https://t.co/qkPq5imQtK

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71 children were detained for immigration purposes (outside of removal centres) last year https://t.co/qkPq5imQtK

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Two children were detained for #Immigration purposes for 29 days-2 months in late 2016, UK govt stats show
https://t.co/qkPq5imQtK

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Immigration Detention Dispatch – 16 March 2017 https://t.co/RxdAYUJKF3

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Prisons in Parliament https://t.co/VLj185wv4O

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Prisons in the press – 9 March https://t.co/1lckpwQ2QX

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Staff reluctant to speak out about stress for fear of being dismissed says @GlynLegal https://t.co/LB8B8Ewdct

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Staff face the violence: 625 serious assaults in 2015, up from 273 in 2012 https://t.co/LB8B8Ewdct @POAUnion

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There were nearly 5000 assaults on prison staff in 2015, 2000 more than in 2012. https://t.co/LB8B8Ewdct

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Spending on trauma therapy for staff on the rise but "all to often staff still suffer in silence" says @GlynLegal https://t.co/LB8B8EeCkV