Prisons
Prisons news from UK Parliament.
Minister questioned on prison reform and governor empowerment
Justice Committee questions private prison providers and the Minister of State for Prisons and Probation
28 February 2017
Mental health and deaths in prison examined
Joint Committee on Human Rights looks into wellbeing provision for offenders with mental health conditions
22 February 2017
Prison reform: Education and healthcare commissioning
Justice Committee examines proposals to give prison governors more power over education and healthcare
21 February 2017
Prison reform: Governor empowerment and prison performance
Justice Committee hears from academics, researchers and the Prison Officers' Association
18 January 2017
Former offenders face "cliff edge" in support when leaving prison
Work and Pensions Committee publishes report on support for ex-offenders
19 December 2016
Prison reform: the greatest overhaul of prisons in a generation?
Justice Committee hears on the recently published Prison Safety and Reform Plan
30 November 2016
Ministry of Justice must not lose focus on reducing reoffending costs
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on transforming rehabilitation
23 September 2016
Prison reform programme examined by Committee
Justice committee launches inquiry into the Government's ambitious programme of reforms
27 July 2016
Home Office fails to remove 'small town' of foreign offenders
Home Affairs Committee publishes report on removal of Foreign National Offenders from the UK
03 June 2016
HM Inspectorate of Prisons and MoJ protocol welcomed by Committee
Justice Committee publishes report on criminal justice inspectorates' relationship with Ministry of Justice
01 March 2016