Prisons
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Why Brazil’s jailed former president could be freed
In Depth Supreme Court overturns law that saw dozens jailed the largest corruption scandal in the country’s history
By Gabriel Power, The Week UK Published
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Does prisoner rehabilitation work?
Speed Read Former head of Prison Service says staff should ‘stop fretting about rehabilitation’
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Britain’s ten worst prisons
Speed Read Mixed results for the £10m scheme designed to cut violence
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Will the Tories’ tough new stance on crime pay off?
Speed Read Labour warns stop-and-search expansion ‘risks riots’
By The Week Staff Last updated
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How UK prisons are failing young offenders
Daily Briefing Watchdog says children are not getting necessary support to succeed in life following release
By James Ashford Last updated
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Well-behaved prisoners to be handed cell keys
Speed Read Ministry of Justice announces controversial reforms to encourage good behaviour
By The Week Staff Published
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What are secure schools?
In Depth The UK’s first alternative to youth jails will open next year in Kent
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Should prisoners be allowed to vote?
Speed Read Scotland proposes new legislation to give inmates serving a sentence of less than 12 month the right to vote
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Prison inmates using dead rats to smuggle drugs into jail
Speed Read Officers at HMP Guys Marsh in Dorset made the gruesome discovery earlier this month
By The Week Staff Published
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Islamist inmate’s pregnant partner shot dead following prison stabbing
Speed Read Woman killed during stand-off with police after knife attack on two guards
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Should shorter prison sentences be scrapped?
Speed Read Justice Secretary says six-month terms or less are ‘ineffective’ in preventing crime
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Majority of inmates at women’s prison ‘have signs of brain injury’
In Depth New study links prevalence of severe head injuries to offending rates
By The Week Staff Published
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Freed sex offenders being housed in hotels, warns watchdog
Speed Read Probation inspectors say lack of monitoring is putting public at risk
By The Week Staff Published
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Why does Wales have the highest imprisonment rate in western Europe?
Speed Read Study suggests sentencing irregularities and socioeconomic factors to blame
By The Week Staff Last updated
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