The Victims and Prisoners Bill
The Victims and Prisoners Bill is scheduled to have its second reading on 15 May 2023. This briefing provides background to the Bill, an overview of its main provisions, and analysis of its proposals.

This note suggests further reading on the subject of women in prisons.
Women in prisons: a select bibliography (60 KB , PDF)
This note suggests further reading on the subject of women in prisons.
Women in prisons: a select bibliography (60 KB , PDF)
The Victims and Prisoners Bill is scheduled to have its second reading on 15 May 2023. This briefing provides background to the Bill, an overview of its main provisions, and analysis of its proposals.
This briefing provides an overview of policies and services for autistic people in England.
The Government abolished the much criticised sentence of imprisonment for public protection (IPP) in 2012. However, the change was not made retrospective. On 31 December 2022 there were 2,892 IPP prisoners in custody. Pressure for change has continued.