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New standards for domestic abuse perpetrator interventions
The Home Office has published new standards for domestic abuse perpetrator interventions.
They are intended to foster a consistent approach to determining the quality of perpetrator interventions.
https://t.co/W7YeU6Rwta

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Will our prisons ever return to normal?

Charlie Taylor, Chief Inspector of Prisons, identified the lack of a stable and experienced staff group as a “principal cause” of Norwich prison’s difficulties.

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https://t.co/yzK0BYCEVD

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What do the public think of the criminal justice system?

Yesterday, the Sentencing Council published one its regular surveys into the public’s understanding of and confidence in the criminal justice system.

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https://t.co/6JB9ikcEng

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The treatment of Black prisoners & Black staff

The HM Inspectorate of Prisons’ thematic review into the experiences of adult black male prisoners and black prison staff is a landmark report.

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https://t.co/vPQdhpIwbt

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Radicalisation and the Internet

The types of websites, platforms and applications used by convicted extremists has changed over time, with a steady decline in use of specific extremist websites/homepages.

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https://t.co/bcNVsd52PQ

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Preventing deaths on arrest and in police custody

A new publication issued by the IAPDC says that Police forces, PCCs, and health partners must improve practice to prevent deaths at the point of arrest, during, and after custody.

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https://t.co/TeTHXfzNVJ

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Focus on rehabilitation not longer sentences, says Ken Clarke

Tory former justice secretary and home secretary Ken Clarke has urged a reversal in the trend for increasing maximum prison sentences and a focus instead on rehabilitation.

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https://t.co/gBLJLTdUuW

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🗣️Hiring Prison leavers is benefical to employers.

Watch the video to hear more about how employers can help to turn people’s lives around.

🗣️Mae cyflogi cyn-droseddwyr o fantais i gyflogwyr.

Gwyliwch y fideo i glywed mwy am sut gall cyflogwyr helpu i newid bywydau unigolion.

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Then get in touch with our team - [email protected] - we have plenty of products that can be used to help you!

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Change to Friday Prison Releases comes closer

A Private Members Bill is the government’s chosen mechanism to implement the government’s pledge on Friday releases.

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https://t.co/WE1myZpaED

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Prison overcrowding crisis

We have always known that our prison system is overcrowded; it’s been that way for many years.

Official figures show that the prison system as a whole has been overcrowded in every year since 1994.

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https://t.co/K5rneCYRfn

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An economic evaluation of restorative justice

A new economic evaluation of Restorative Justice by the charity 'Why me?' compares restorative interventions for victims of crime and offenders with the conventional justice system.

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https://t.co/bQXmYDuhw0

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MoJ set to trigger Op Safeguard again

Operation Safeguard involves the use of police cells to hold prisoners.
Police cells could once more be used to house prisoners as the prison population continues to increase.

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https://t.co/jaRDArFqyr

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Reading app developed to help prisoners

The Ministry of Justice has today announced a new app to improve the literacy of people in prison and give them a better chance of finding work on release.

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https://t.co/wromsEBukm

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Why are Prison Mother and Baby Units under-used?

An MBU is part of a women’s prison where a mother can live with her baby up to the age of 18 months.

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https://t.co/qRK3APRssD

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According to PwC, the expected average spend, per person, this #BlackFriday is £238.

For less than half of that, £47.83, you could provide a family in need, with healthy meals for a month! Support our #ChristmasAppeal today: https://t.co/79sZ8UEkvG

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London probation services are “hugely disappointing”

Inspectors judged just one quarter of the cases they examined as being of a satisfactory standard in relation to their assessment of risk of serious harm.

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https://t.co/9ZX1qqcOei

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Terrorists will face longer in prison for offences committed inside

Under new guidelines terrorist offenders who commit crimes in jail will be automatically referred for a police investigation and potential prosecution.

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https://t.co/TLoaxfwRpW

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HMP Thorn Cross prisoners take part in ‘Dragons' Den’ event

Prisoners have been pitching ideas and competing for funding in a “Dragons' Den” style event organised by charity Entrepreneurs Unlocked.

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https://t.co/QmzPn0ZK0N