A general view of a prison
BRITISH prisons “should be a stain on our collective conscience,” a former director of public prosecutions said today as he blamed successive governments for the overcrowding crisis
The criticism came after the new Labour government announced thousands of prisoners would be released earlier than planned with the system on the verge of “collapse.”
But controversial Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences, where offenders remain in custody after serving their tariff until the Parole Board decides they are no longer a risk to the public, have not been included in the government’s sentencing review.
Mental health fears push Peers to change law on IPP torture sentences, reports Charley Allan
The announcement of a Women’s Justice Board should be cautiously welcomed, writes SABINA PRICE, but we need to see a recognition that our prison system is in crisis and disproportionately punishes some of the most vulnerable people in society