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The Chief Inspector of Prisons triggered the urgent notification process for HMP Swaleside on 17 December 2025.
Requirements and guidance in supporting prisons in the women’s custodial estate in the management of complex needs and Restricted Status (RS) women.
This Framework is intended to improve understanding of the nature and purpose of the work of Anglican Prison Chaplains both within HMPPS and within the Church of England and the Church in Wales.
This policy framework sets out the mandatory process of Multi Agency Lifer Risk Assessment Panels (MALRAP).
Guidance for prison staff on several prisoner legal issues, including private prosecutions by prisoners and applications to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority.
This guidance sets out our overall offer to Prison Staff.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Guidelines for prison staff when allocating prisoners to work and other activities.
Guidance for commissioners about doing a health and social care needs assessment of adults under probation service supervision in the community.
Information on legal and detention systems, in Haiti, for British nationals abroad.
St Austell Probation Office, is a probation contact centre, within the South West region.
Coalville Probation Office, is a probation contact centre, within the East Midlands region.
Loughborough Probation Office, is a probation contact centre, within the East Midlands region.
Northallerton Probation Office, is a probation contact centre, within the Yorkshire and the Humber region.
1 Cromwell Court, is a Probation Interventions Hub, within the Greater Manchester region.
Penrith Probation Office, is a probation contact centre, within the North West region.
Dorchester Probation Office, is a probation contact centre, within the South West region.
Hewell’s family strategy outlines how we support prisoners in our care to develop meaningful and constructive relationships with their family or significant others. …
Mandatory requirements and guidance for all prison and probation staff involved in the oral hearing administration process and witness attendance at an oral hearing.
Requirements and guidance for all prison and probation staff involved in the progressive transfers of indeterminate sentence prisoners.
The aim of this Policy Framework is to produce clear guidance for HMPPS sites on managing first aid across all prison and probation sites in England and Wales.
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