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  • Hundreds of solar panels installed as HMP Wayland goes green

    Over 700 solar panels installed at HMP Wayland to cut carbon and save money for the taxpayer.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Recruitment drive to ensure offenders pay back for their crimes

    Extra 500 staff to oversee 3 million more hours of Community Payback each year.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Chance to name new prison in Glen Parva

    The people of Leicestershire are being invited to choose the name of its new jail in Glen Parva, Prisons Minister Victoria Atkins announced today (10 December 2021).

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Activation letter to the PSPRB for the 2022 England and Wales pay round

    Activation letter from the Minister of State for Prisons and Probation to the Chair of the Prison Service Pay Review Body.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Offenders to be banned from drinking to cut alcohol-fuelled crime

    Offenders released from prison face being banned from drinking from today (17 November 2021) under world-first plans to curb alcohol-fuelled crime.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK’s greenest and most innovative prison unveiled

    Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has unveiled the greenest and most innovative jail in the country.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Over 10,000 attempts to smuggle contraband thwarted by X-ray body scanners

    X-ray body scanners have stopped 10,000 attempts to smuggle contraband including drugs, weapons and phones into prisons in just over a year.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Prisoners recycle hundreds of bikes for hospital staff

    An innovative prison programme that encourages inmates to repair and recycle bikes will aim to refurbish over 900 bikes for hospital staff and children from disadvantaged backgrounds, helping prisoners gain new skills and tu…

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Justice Secretary outlines immediate action to improve Chelmsford prison

    New action plan details measures to improve standards over the coming months.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Prisoners building LED lights in green prisons push

    HMP Garth prisoners have become the first to build eco-friendly lights in-house, cutting prisons’ energy use and saving taxpayers’ money.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Crime cutting prison scheme expanded

    Expansion of Clink Kitchens Scheme to help thousands of offenders find jobs and turn their backs on crime.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Thousands of new solar panels helping prisons go green

    Thousands more solar panels are being fitted to prisons across England to help cut carbon emissions and save taxpayers’ money, Prisons Minister Alex Chalk has announced.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Bigger, better Probation Service to cut crime

    The public will be better protected and crime will be cut the Lord Chancellor Robert Buckland vows today (28 June 2021) as the new, unified Probation Service is launched.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • One thousand probation officers recruited to protect the public

    More than 1,000 new trainee probation officers have been recruited to bolster the vital work the Probation Service does to cut crime and protect the public, meeting a government target set last July.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • HMPPS appoints 3 non-executive directors

    HM Prisons and Probation Service (HMPPS) has appointed David Bernstein, Heather Savory and Nick Folland as non-executive directors.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Drug dogs to detect new versions of spice to stay one step ahead of criminals

    Prison drug dogs will be trained to sniff out new and emerging strands of Spice as part of the government's comprehensive plan to tackle violence and disorder behind bars.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Expansion of prison kitchen training scheme to cut reoffending

    Thousands of offenders will be diverted away from crime by the expansion of a catering training scheme in prisons across England and Wales.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Managing the pandemic in prisons

    The quick and decisive action taken since the beginning of the pandemic has helped to limit the spread of the virus in prisons.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Secure video calls help all prisoners maintain essential family ties during pandemic

    Secure video calls rolled out in all prisons in just over 6 months to maintain vital family contact.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Newly trained dogs heading for prison wings to sniff out illegal drugs

    Over 170 specially trained sniffer dogs are heading to prisons across England and Wales as part of the government’s comprehensive plan to crack down on violence and crime behind bars.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government