IMB Watch – insidetime & insideinformation
Dec 16, 2024 · Every prison in England and Wales has an Independent Monitoring Board - local volunteers who check on how the prison is run and publish their findings in an annual report. Here are some of the latest. Yours should be in your prison library. Pentonville The physical condition of the building is an obstacle to a decent…
Drone sightings double annually – insidetime & insideinformation
Dec 16, 2024 · The number of drones spotted flying contraband into UK prisons has been doubling year on year, according to official figures. In 2020 there were 134 sightings or seizures of drones at jails in England and Wales, rising to 248 in 2021, 478 in 2022, and 1,063 in 2023. The figures are from the HM Prison…
Behind the Gate: The Clink – insidetime & insideinformation
Dec 16, 2024 · The Clink dates back to 1144, making it one of England’s oldest and most notorious prisons. These days, its site in Southwark, south London, is home to The Clink Prison Museum – which displays archaeological finds, offers visitors the chance to handle torture devices of the kind used throughout the jail’s existence, and even recreates the sounds and smells of the former prison, in what ...
The Inspector Calls – insidetime & insideinformation
Dec 16, 2024 · Each month, Inside Time lists the latest inspection reports for UK prisons. Reports for your prison - including an easy read version - should be available in the prison library or online Bedford “Fragile progress in some areas, but violence still on the rise.” Public-sector Category B men’s local prison with a reception and resettlement…
New Year, New Me – insidetime & insideinformation
Dec 12, 2024 · Having been in and out of prison over the last 25 years, I have come to the sorry conclusion that prison, as a means of rehabilitating people, is an absolute waste of time and money. It has not changed me or my life one jot since I first came in as a young offender. I’ve…
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‘Prison officers lack first aid training’ - insidetime.org
Dec 16, 2024 · Two coroners have warned that prison officers lack training in first aid, following inquests into the deaths of prisoners. Priya Malhotra, Assistant Coroner for Inner West London, concluded that only five out of 83 staff at HMP Wandsworth had received official first aid training. She criticised management at the jail following inquests into the deaths…
Rule 39 Correspondence – guidance - insidetime
Most inmates at some point during their time in custody will experience problems with what has been commonly referred to as ‘rule 39 correspondence.’ Rule 39 of the Prison Rules 1999 states that any correspondence between a prisoner and his or her legal adviser or a court may not be opened, read or stopped unless…
Inside Time, the prisoners’ newspaper: - insidetime
Nov 30, 2015 · 25 years of news and views behind bars Last month, the Founder and Editor of Inside Time, Eric McGraw gave PET’s Annual Lecture. The lecture, on Monday 2 November 2015, was followed by a discussion with a panel and audience question and answer session. "When I look back to the birth and early development of…
A glimpse inside Fosse Way – insidetime & insideinformation
Jun 2, 2024 · England’s newest prison, HMP Fosse Way, has been open for a year. To mark its anniversary, photographer Andy Aitchison was given full access – and the prison’s Director, Wyn Jones, talked us through its progress and future plans First some background. Fosse Way is a category C prison near Leicester, preparing men for release. Managed…