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HMP Birmingham Failings Are Evidence Of A Wider Prison Crisis

Reducing the use of ineffective short sentences would take the pressure off overcrowded local jails
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Charles Bronson Compliments Judge On His 'Lovely' Wig As He Faces Assault Trial

He complained appearing in court via video-link was 'like being on 'Star Trek'.
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Prison Tensions Risk Boiling Over As Heatwave Hits 'Oven-Like' Jails

Fears over rocketing temperatures and poor ventilation.
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£7m Public Money To Be Spent On Putting Phones In Prison Cells In Bid To Stem Violence

'Decency also extends to how we treat prisoners.'
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What Do YOU Think About Children Whose Parents Are In Prison?

When a child is separated from their parent, the state does not step in to protect the child
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How A Lack Of Housing And Support Is Trapping Women Into Lives Of Crime

Around six in 10 women do not have a home to go to on release - the true scale of the problem may be even greater
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Housing Shortage Pushing Female Offenders Back Into Prison

'With no home and limited access to money, it’s unsurprising that so many women struggle to turn their lives around.'
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Prison Leavers Have A Critical Opportunity To Reimagine Their Lives - We Must Give Them The Support They Need

Our pilot programme shows that better support can make a difference to prisoners with mental health problems – it remains to the decision makers to choose to look past the labels people are given and do what works to change lives
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Still Dying On The Inside: Women’s Imprisonment And The Case For Change

Prisons are evidently ill-equipped to respond to the complex needs of women - while ministers drag their feet, women continue to die
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'Cover Buddha Tattoos And Don’t Pack E-Cigarettes': Foreign Office Releases Travel Guide On How Not To Get Arrested Abroad

'E-cigarettes are banned in Thailand and can result in a prison sentence of up to 10 years.'
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