Prisoners’ voting rights: developments since May 2015
This House of Commons Briefing Paper analyses the debate over the voting rights of prisoners since May 2015, it also…
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Prisons
UK Prison Population Statistics
This briefing paper explores prison population data for the UK from the Ministry of Justice, Scottish Government, and the Northern…
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Female Offender Strategy One Year On
A Westminster Hall debate on Female Offender Strategy One Year On is scheduled for Wednesday 24 July 2019 at 2.30…
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Where can prisoners and their families get support and advice?
A page listing sources of support for prisoners and their families. …
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Prisoners’ Release on Temporary Licence
Release on Temporary Licence (ROTL) allows prisoners to be released temporarily into the community for specific purposes such as to…
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Sentences of Imprisonment for Public Protection
The Coalition Government abolished the much criticised sentences of imprisonment for public protection (IPPs) in 2012. However, the change was…
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Contracting out of probation services
This briefing paper charts the implementation of controversial reforms to the probation service.…
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Opposition day debate: Prisons and probation
There will be an Opposition day debate on Prisons and Probation on Tuesday 14 May 2019.…
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Youth Custody
Children remanded or sentenced to custody are placed in a Young Offenders Institution, a Secure Training Centre or a Secure…
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Youth inmates in solitary confinement
A Westminster Hall debate on Youth inmates in solitary confinement is scheduled for Tuesday 2 April 2019 at 2.30 pm.…
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General debate on the cost and effectiveness of sentences under 12 months and consequences for the prison population
This briefing has been prepared ahead of a Westminster Hall debate on Thursday 7 March 2019. The debate is sponsored…
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Recall of Women to Prisons
A Westminster Hall debate on Recall of Women to Prisons is scheduled for Wednesday 20 February 2019 at 2.30pm. The…
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The prison estate in England and Wales: Pressures, population and plans for reform
Many prisons across England and Wales are struggling (to varying extents) with overcrowding, high levels of violence, easy access to drugs and squalid physical conditions.…
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The prison estate
This briefing describes the prison estate in England and Wales. It discusses conditions in the estate and the Government’s ‘Prison…
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Transgender Prisoners
The Government published new guidelines on the treatment of transgender prisoners in England and Wales in 2016. This note looks…
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