NEWS
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Prison reform groups welcome budget cuts
Friday 28th May 2010.
A charity promoting change in the penal system has welcomed the recent cuts to the Ministry of Justice budget.
Drug habits maintained in prison
Wednesday 2nd June 2010.
Thousands of prisoners are having their drug habits “maintained” in prison rather than being cured, according to a new study.
Prisons strategy could fuel extremism
Wednesday 8th June 2010.
Treating all Muslim prisoners as potential terrorists could become a “self-fulfilling prophecy”, according to a new report released today from the Chief Inspector of Prisons.
Probation staff "inadequately trained"
Tuesday 29th June 2010.
Probation staff have admitted feeling “inadequately trained” to work with sexual offenders effectively, according to a new study.