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Boats Not Bars: The rowing rehabilitation scheme giving prisoners a second chance

For prisoners in the UK, life after incarceration is difficult to navigate with a stiff public attitude and troubles finding

Prison Ward

Self-harm in prisons at an all-time high

Content Warning: This article contains content about self-harming behaviour Prisons in England and Wales saw the highest number of self-harm

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London prison healthcare worse than national average, say prisoners

London prison healthcare was worse than the national average for men’s prisons in key areas, according to prisoner survey data.

Mental health and violence: the truth behind mentally disordered offenders

The number of mentally disordered offenders has increased steadily in the past ten years, which experts claim may be due

Unlocking understanding: Neurodivergence in prisons

Official figures estimate that around 25% of adults in prison have either diagnosed or undiagnosed Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). 

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Wandsworth prison deemed inhumane and unsafe

Conditions at HMP Wandsworth are inhumane and unsafe according to the IMB report, noting serious overcrowding and increased violence. The

The entrance to HMP Wormwood Scrubs

Wormwood Scrubs ‘unsuitable for the 21st century’, MP claims

A Labour MP labelled Wormwood Scrubs prison as “not conducive for the rehabilitation of prisoners” in Parliament last week, as

Prison cells

As watchdogs warn of a ‘powder keg’, how overcrowded are London’s prisons?

Watchdogs and prison officers in England and Wales have warned of a prison system creaking under the weight of overcrowding

A chain link

Locked up and left behind: investigating the prison education gap

Prison walls separate more than people, as where you stand in relation to those walls can also predict how likely

Star signs in jail

Here’s what London’s prisons look like by their star sign

Leos are the star sign most likely to end up in London’s prisons, according to the Ministry of Justice. Data

29 year old convicted men , long brown hair and beard

Acton man sentenced for importing class A drugs

An Acton man was sentenced to seven and half years’ imprisonment for a Class A drugs offence earlier this month. 

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