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The previous government commissioned Dame Carol Black to undertake an independent review of drugs. She concluded: “the drugs market is driving most of the nation’s crimes: half of all homicides and half of acquisitive crimes are linked to drugs.
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MAGISTRATES TOLD TO DELAY JAILING CRIMINALS AS WEEKLY PRISON POPULATION REACHES HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE 2011
There are only 100 spaces left in men’s prisons in England and Wales, according to reports.
https://t.co/j0pwV8cDee
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Well done @DevonProbation and all the wrap-around support services! Today was a great demonstration of true compassionate partnership working, getting someone across two counties back to a place where everything was put in place for a fresh start. #Teamwork#Partnership#Exeter
ENGLAND'S CHILD PRISONS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR REFORM.
Increased pressures on young offender institutions mean the youth prison population is close to boiling point.
https://t.co/c2lzmxO05x
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Prison and probation staffing problems show no sign of improving
Last quarter there were:
2(!) more prison officers than the previous quarter
No more operational support staff in prisons.
178 FEWER band 4 probation officers.
50 additional PSOs
https://t.co/6JzJhw7Xn6
Increasing demand on the criminal justice system
Yesterday's figures:
Number of people formally dealt with by the CJS up 6% on previous year
Prosecutions and convictions up 8% and 7% respectively
1% point increase in the proportion of defendants remanded
https://t.co/HplScHRkWG
A former prisons inspector has urged ministers to abandon plans to build more jails and instead redirect the funds to public services that could help keep people out of the justice system.
https://t.co/OFwDfEydem
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Last month Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced plans to cut the proportion of the sentence inmates must serve behind bars from 50% to 40%.
https://t.co/tIdx5S3m0y
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On Tuesday 13th August at 10 – 11am, Women’s Aid & @brainkinduk , the UK’s leading charity helping people to reach their best potential after a brain injury, are collaborating to hold a webinar on brain injury & domestic violence. Sign-up to the webinar: https://t.co/D1ltnWVvs7
A fresh approach towards achieving our vision of a fair, humane, and effective justice system. Today PRT launches a bold new vision for the next five years.
https://t.co/eWpyCF1hIf