Prisons and immigration removal centres responded decisively to keep prisoners, children and detainees safe from COVID-19, according to Peter Clarke, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, in a report on findings from visits to 35 establishments in the early stages of the pandemic. However, Mr Clarke warned that continued severe regime restrictions in prisons – at […]
Joint Letter from the Association of Prison Lawyers and Legal Aid Practitioners Group. Link to Letter pdf (225k)
HMP Berwyn and HMYOI Wetherby among first 10 to benefit All calls recorded and restricted to 4 callers Secure video calls will be introduced to prisons and young offender institutions (YOIs) across England and Wales to maintain vital family contact for prisoners and young offenders during the coronavirus pandemic. Following a successful trial at HMP […]
MOJ Press Release: 4 April 2020 Risk-assessed prisoners who are within two months of their release date will be temporarily released from jail, as part of the national plan to protect the NHS and save lives. Plan to protect the NHS from further pressure Measures will also benefit brave prison staff Selected low-risk offenders, within […]
Fears inmates with coughs and respiratory problems face risk of contracting coronavirus. Prisoners who have symptoms of Covid-19 are being placed in the same cells as those who have tested positive for the virus, the Guardian has learned. The strategy, known as cohorting, has prompted fears that inmates with conventional flu symptoms risk contracting the […]
Minister of State Lucy Frazer QC MP has made a statement on preparedness to deal with coronavirus (COVID-19) in prisons. The Government is doing everything it can to combat the COVID-19 outbreak, based on the very latest scientific and medical advice. This includes in our prisons, where we are working closely with Public Health England, […]
Wednesday 13th November 2019 Doughty Street Chambers, 54 Doughty St, Holborn, London WC1N 2LS AGENDA (may be subject to change) 10.00 Registration and opening remarks – APL Chair, John Turner 10.15 to 11.15: The Parole Board Rules 2019 and recent case law update Jude Bunting, Barrister, Doughty Street Chambers, Simon Creighton or Hamish Arnott, Bhatt Murphy […]
Dozens of prisons across England and Wales are failing to operate emergency telephone lines to help prevent suicide and self-harm, a report has revealed. The research shows a hotline for relatives of prisoners to call if they have concerns about an inmate was not being answered or had not even been set up in more […]
HM Chief Inspector of Prisons has called on the Secretary of State for Justice to intervene urgently in Feltham A Young Offender Institution (YOI) after an inspection last week disclosed an “extraordinary” decline in safety, care and activity for the children held there. Inspectors found very high levels of violence, between boys and against staff, […]
The London Legal Walk returns on Monday 17th June 2019. All funds raised support free legal advice charities in London and the South East.To find out more about #WhyWeWalk click here. Please watch this 2 minute video appeal from the Lord Chief Justice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3u8_g06bv8