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We know that in-prison programmes can reduce dependency, and that the most ordered prisons have the busiest prisoners. Hope is a key ingredient of desistance
Jamie Acourt is just days into his sentence for running a £3m drugs plot.
"Everything has to be done online and I don’t even know how to send a text," one offender said.
Recent figures paint a worrying picture that will only be solved with more resources and fewer prisoners in the system
"A prison sentence is a deprivation of someone’s liberty - not a sentence to poorer health or healthcare."
'It would save lives and reduce crime.'
Investing in solutions that will ensure that women and their children are supported to break the vicious cycle of offending, saving millions to the public purse in the process
The far-right activist was released from prison last month.
If action is not taken now to protect workers, stop overcrowding and bring safety back to the prison system, I fear a return to dark days
It comes after a damning report warned of a "dangerous lack of control" at HMP Bedford.