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- "Whilst we acknowledge this remains out of the prison’s control, it continues to undermine the prison’s efforts to treat prisoners with fairness and humanity." Doncaster IMB on the many men forced to share cells designed for one: imb.org.uk/document/doncaster-…
- We spoke to Open Democracy about figures showing that one in four women in prison are there on remand: opendemocracy.net/en/crisis-prisons-r…
- “It is important to emphasise that the review has not recommended the creation of a ‘supermax’-style prison in the UK." Our view on the independent review of separation centres: theguardian.com/society/2026/feb/03…
- "The committee’s findings speak to the fact that across probation, overstretched staff face unrealistic caseloads and struggle to provide high quality support and supervision." express.co.uk/news/politics/21663…
- "It's not a suitable site. Children are locked up for too long. They don't get the education that they need." Our Chief Executive, Andrea Coomber KC (Hon.), spoke to BBC London about Feltham prison: youtube.com/watch?v=hVuWtx_BfZw
- "Whilst we acknowledge this remains out of the prison’s control, it continues to undermine the prison’s efforts to treat prisoners with fairness and humanity." Doncaster IMB on the many men forced to share cells designed for one: imb.org.uk/document/doncaster-…
- "Crucial prison security systems are being left unrepaired for months if not years allowing illicit drugs to flood into jails..." standard.co.uk/news/crime/national…
- The number of people dying in prisons in England and Wales has risen to the highest level on record, official data reveal. Prisons recorded 394 deaths in 2025 – a 15% increase on the previous year. howardleague.org/news/revealed-the-r…
- We spoke to Open Democracy about figures showing that one in four women in prison are there on remand: opendemocracy.net/en/crisis-prisons-r…
- “It is important to emphasise that the review has not recommended the creation of a ‘supermax’-style prison in the UK." Our view on the independent review of separation centres: theguardian.com/society/2026/feb/03…
