Opinion

Releasing prisoners won’t solve the crisis in English and Welsh jails. Here’s what will

Ministers need to level with the public about current prison sentences, who needs to be locked up and for how long, says Enver Solomon of Nacro ...
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British jails are at a breaking point – here’s how the Dutch halved their prison population

Amid the many historic appointments in his cabinet, the new prime minister Keir Starmer made one particularly noteworthy announcement: James Timpson to become minister for prisons, parole and ...
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Violence and drug use rising at HMP Berwyn as prisoners flow in from overcrowded English jails

Violence, self-harm and drugs availability are rising at Britain’s biggest public sector prison, a report found. Positive progress at HMP Berwyn, Wrexham, was being affected by an influx of short-stay ...