Research Briefing
Release from prison in England and Wales
This briefing describes the statutory framework governing the release of prisoners in England and Wales and Government proposals to change them.
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Insight
Why is police bail being reviewed again?
The day before Parliament dissolved to hold the general election the Government announced a review of police bail legislation.
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Research Briefing
Safety in prisons in England and Wales
There has been a decline in prison safety since 2012. Assaults and incidents of self-harm are at record highs and the number of self-inflicted deaths has risen. Chief Inspectors of Prisons, the Prison and Probation Ombudsman, Independent Monitoring Boards and the Justice Committee have all repeatedly expressed concern. HM Prisons and Probation Service has a national strategy for safety. The Justice Committee has called for an overarching and integrated prisons strategy.
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Debate Pack
The spending of the Ministry of Justice
This is a debate pack on the spending of the Ministry of Justice, covering prisons, probation, courts, and legal aid as well as overall spending trends.
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Debate Pack
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 pm. The Member leading the debate is Kate Green MP
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Research Briefing
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 engage in employment, to maintain family ties or to receive medical treatment. Not every prisoner is eligible to be released on temporary licence. Some, such as those posing the highest security threat are barred altogether.
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Research Briefing
Contracting out of probation services
This briefing paper charts the implementation of controversial reforms to the probation service.
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Debate Pack
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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Debate Pack
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. The Member leading the debate is Emma Hardy MP
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Debate Pack
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 by Ellie Reeves MP.
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Debate Pack
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 Member leading the debate is Carolyn Harris MP.
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Insight
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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Research Briefing
Transgender Prisoners
The Government published new guidelines on the treatment of transgender prisoners in England and Wales in 2016. This note looks at these, and at the position in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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Debate Pack
Estimates day: Ministry of Justice spending
Overview of MoJ spending with detailed statistics on prisons and probation, courts, and legal aid.
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Research Briefing
Prisons (Interference with Wireless Telegraphy) Bill 2017-19
The Prisons (Interference with Wireless Telegraphy) Bill 2017-19 is a private member’s bill, sponsored by Maria Caulfield. It would create a new power for the Secretary of State to authorise public communications providers (for example mobile phone network operators) to interfere with wireless telegraphy to disrupt unlawful mobile phone use in prisons. This Briefing Paper discusses the background to and content of the Bill.
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