International News
UK: Updates on the implementation of ‘Farmer Review’ recommendations
12th October 2018
An update on the implementation of recommendations from the ‘Farmer Review’ (2017) has been published on the NICCO website.
UK: PPO Annual Report 2017-2018
11th October 2018
The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (England and Wales) has released its Annual Report 2017-2018
UK: Sentencing Young Adults
20th September 2018
The Howard League for Penal Reform has published research on the need for the development of formal sentencing principles for young adults.
US: Workers with Criminal Records
29th August 2018
A survey was conducted in the US on HR professionals, managers and non-managers to assess their attitudes and policies regarding the hiring of people with previous convictions.
UK: Bromley Briefings Summer 2018
24th July 2018
The Summer 2018 edition of the Prison Reform Trust's Bromley Briefings provides extensive facts and figures on a wide range of key areas within the UK prison system.
UK: Employment and benefits outcomes of prison education
16th July 2018
Using data from the Ministry of Justice, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs and the Department for Work and Pensions, the Justice Data Lab have produced a report assessing the employment and benefits outcomes for offenders who received grants for distance learning in prison.
UK: Prison Reform Trust publishes ‘What about me?’
9th July 2018
‘What about me?’ is essential research conducted by the Prison Reform Trust, detailing the impact on children when mothers are involved in the criminal justice system.
UK: Report on Housing for Women in the Criminal Justice System
19th June 2018
The Prison Reform Trust (PRT) and Women in Prison (WiP) have published a report entitled ‘Home truths: housing for women in the criminal justice system'.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) 'Ageing and Detention'
14th June 2018
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has published a booklet entitled 'Ageing and Detention', which seeks to draw attention to the needs of older detainees.
UK – Ministry of Justice: Do offender characteristics affect the impact of short custodial sentences and court orders on reoffending?
25th May 2018
The Ministry of Justice recently published an Analytical Summary examining the reoffending impact of short-term custodial and court order sentences on different groups of offenders.
