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  • Coronavirus preparedness in prisons

    With new national restrictions in force, we are further bolstering our defences to reduce the risk of transmission in prisons.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Government launches Root-and-Branch review of the parole system

    A Root-and-Branch review of the parole system in England and Wales has been launched today (20 October 2020) by Justice Minister, Lucy Frazer QC, to help improve public trust and victim confidence.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Expansion at 4 jails announced

    Four jails will have their capacity boosted by new construction work over the next 3 years as part of the government’s transformation of the prison estate.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Wellingborough jail contract awarded and new name revealed

    G4S has been awarded the contract to manage Wellingborough’s new jail, Prisons Minister Lucy Frazer announced today (6 October 2020).

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Pause to prisoner early release scheme

    Prisoner early release scheme to be paused at the end of August 2020.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Public safety boosted with 1,000 new probation officers

    Frontline probation services will be boosted by more than 1,000 new recruits as part of a major three-year plan to strengthen the supervision of offenders unveiled today.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Four new prisons boost rehabilitation and support economy

    Four new prisons are to be built across England over the next six years.

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  • Government to take control of unpaid work to strengthen community sentences

    Unpaid work and key programmes to stop criminals reoffending will be delivered by HM Prison and Probation Service from next June, the Lord Chancellor confirmed today (11 June 2020).

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Secure video calls to help prisoners maintain family ties

    Family video calls will be introduced at prisons and young offender institutions across England and Wales.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Further expansion of prison estate to protect NHS

    A former Secure Training Centre will receive its first adult prisoners today as part of further work to temporarily expand the prison estate to protect the public and NHS during the Coronavirus pandemic.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Update on COVID-19 in prisons

    Prisons Minister Lucy Frazer has provided an update on measures introduced to contain the spread of COVID-19 in our jails.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Prison estate expanded to protect NHS from coronavirus risk

    Work to expand the prison estate by installing the first of 500 temporary, single occupancy cells will begin from today, as part of the Government’s unprecedented action to protect the public and NHS during the Coronavirus p…

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Pregnant prisoners to be temporarily released from custody

    Pregnant women in custody who do not pose a high risk of harm to the public will be temporarily released from prison.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Coronavirus (COVID-19) prison preparedness: Lucy Frazer statement

    Minister of State Lucy Frazer QC MP has made a statement on preparedness to deal with coronavirus (COVID-19) in prisons.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • New support plan to improve jails

    A new intensive support programme will help challenging jails to improve safety and rehabilitation, Prisons Minister Lucy Frazer announced today (28 February 2020).

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • IAP Keeping Safe Conference: Robert Buckland speech

    Speech by The Rt Hon Robert Buckland QC MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, at the IAP Keeping Safe Conference.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Unseen evil: Sex abuse in families going under the radar, say inspectorates

    Findings from our joint targeted area inspections of ‘the multi-agency response to child sexual abuse in the family environment’ summarised in report published today.

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  • 16 jails to receive X-ray scanners

    Tough new security measures will be introduced at 16 of the most challenging jails – a major part of the government’s crackdown on crime behind bars.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • First prisons get tough new security measures

    Seven jails are set to receive innovative new equipment to tackle the smuggling of drugs, phones and weapons behind bars.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • New digital forensics unit boosts crackdown on crime in jails

    A new digital forensics unit and expanded digital investigations team will crack down on criminal activity involving devices smuggled into jails.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government