smartjustice for women

Get the Flash Player to see this player.

People want offenders to make amends, poll reveals

ICM survey results offer massive vote of support for community payback and restorative justice.

The results of an ICM telephone poll of 1,000 members of the public, conducted one month after the riots in England, show overwhelming popular support for constructive ways in which offenders can make amends to victims for the harm they have caused.

Read more and by clicking this link

Record high prison population

19/08/2011 13:03:00

The Ministry of Justice today announced a new record number of people held in prisons in England and Wales.

Read the response of Geoff Dobson, Deputy Director Prison Reform Trust, here.

Restoring Justice After the Riots

12/08/2011 21:48:00

People will be looking to our courts and prisons to deliver justice in the weeks and months ahead as the full human and economic cost of the recent disturbances is revealed. The justice system has proved robust in the past and our prison estate, while under considerable pressure has, in the main, an impressive track record of discipline and decency. However, swingeing cuts and a massive influx of suspects and offenders will present an unprecedented test of its durability and of the resilience of staff.

Why the number of under 18 year olds in custody has reduced by a third

14/07/2011 11:43:00

The number of children imprisoned in England and Wales has fallen from about 3000 in the first half of 2008 to around 2000 three years later. This significant fall has happened in parallel with a rise in the adult prison population, and despite any major legislative changes. The reduction in youth custody has occurred without an increase in youth crime. In Last resort? Exploring the reduction in child imprisonment 2008-11 Rob Allen analyses why this has happened.

PRT comments on prison competition strategy and prison closures

13/07/2011 16:26:00

The government announced today its plans to close two prisons and put the management of nine prisons out to tender in the autumn. You can read Prison Reform Trust's response to these announcements here.

Pushing up prison numbers isn't the answer

29/06/2011 09:55:00

Reform of our justice system is at the centre of parliamentary debate. Today sees the second reading of a bill which started life as a justice green paper and entered parliament as a punishment bill.

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23

featured publication

Children with learning disabilities and other impairments are more likely to go to prison than other young people because the youth justice system is failing to recognise their needs, according to a major survey of youth offending team (YOT) staff.