The Inspector Calls – insidetime & insideinformation
Dec 16, 2024 · Each month, Inside Time lists the latest inspection reports for UK prisons. Reports for your prison - including an easy read version - should be available in the prison library or online Bedford “Fragile progress in some areas, but violence still on the rise.” Public-sector Category B men’s local prison with a reception and resettlement…
New Year, New Me – insidetime & insideinformation
Dec 12, 2024 · Having been in and out of prison over the last 25 years, I have come to the sorry conclusion that prison, as a means of rehabilitating people, is an absolute waste of time and money. It has not changed me or my life one jot since I first came in as a young offender. I’ve…
IMB Watch – insidetime & insideinformation
Dec 16, 2024 · Every prison in England and Wales has an Independent Monitoring Board - local volunteers who check on how the prison is run and publish their findings in an annual report. Here are some of the latest. Yours should be in your prison library. Pentonville The physical condition of the building is an obstacle to a decent…
Overstepping the line – insidetime & insideinformation
Dec 12, 2024 · In 2012, the government updated the law to prevent dangerous offenders from hiding their identity by changing their name, etc., online; it seemed that some individuals were changing their names to flout the law on sex offender notification requirements. Whatever you may think about this cohort of offenders, the fact is they are entitled to…
Imagine – insidetime & insideinformation
Dec 16, 2024 · Imagine a world where there were no more wars And where love can survive and there is no divorce What a peaceful planet that would be Imagine a life with no worries or strife Where man is content with his kids and his wife What …
IPP licence reform kicks in – insidetime & insideinformation
Oct 1, 2024 · A change in the law to help people on endless Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences to move on with their lives will start to take effect next month. The Victims and Prisoners Act 2024, passed by Parliament in May, includes major reforms to the way IPP licences can be terminated. However, these cannot take…
Drone sightings double annually – insidetime & insideinformation
Dec 16, 2024 · The number of drones spotted flying contraband into UK prisons has been doubling year on year, according to official figures. In 2020 there were 134 sightings or seizures of drones at jails in England and Wales, rising to 248 in 2021, 478 in 2022, and 1,063 in 2023. The figures are from the HM Prison…
Chanukah – insidetime & insideinformation
Dec 16, 2024 · The eight-day festival of Chanukah celebrates victory over the Greek-Syrians who defiled the holy Temple. When victory was achieved, only one suitable flask of oil was found to rekindle the lights. It was sufficient for one day, but miraculously it burned for eight days. There is an important lesson we can learn from this. We…
For every 100 released, 73 are recalled
Dec 16, 2024 · The number of people being recalled to prison has jumped - so that for every 100 people who walk out of the gates, 73 are brought back into custody. Between April and June this year, 13,338 people were released from prisons in England and Wales, while 9,782 were recalled for breaching licence conditions. The number…
Behind the Gate: The Clink – insidetime & insideinformation
Dec 16, 2024 · The Clink dates back to 1144, making it one of England’s oldest and most notorious prisons. These days, its site in Southwark, south London, is home to The Clink Prison Museum – which displays archaeological finds, offers visitors the chance to handle torture devices of the kind used throughout the jail’s existence, and even recreates the sounds and smells of the former prison, in what ...