Prison System News

The High Court has raised serious concerns over the condition of inmates in Punjab, noting that 44% of prisoners in the state are drug-dependent, highlighting a

Ministers are warning that a 'revolving door' prison system, characterized by a 136% increase in recalls over a decade, will negate the impact of early release

Prime Minister Andy Burnham expressed increasing confidence that Pc Harper's killers will not be granted early release, stating that efforts to create more pris

Labour's Justice Secretary Alex Norris apologized to PC Harper's family, explaining that the prison system would collapse without early releases, following Andy

Burnham has banned rapists and serious child sex offenders from an early release scheme, despite the Prime Minister's desire to go further, which was deemed imp

Severely ill prisoners granted early release often remain incarcerated because no long-term care facilities are available to accept them, leading to a worsening