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  • GFSL introduce solar energy to meet net zero carbon targets by 2025

    Gov Facility Services Ltd (GFSL), is pioneering solar energy projects in 2 of the Southern England prisons where the company provides facilities management services.

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  • Requirement for all parole hearings to be held in private to be relaxed

    The rule which currently requires all parole hearings to be held in private will be relaxed as part of the government’s efforts to increase public confidence in the process.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • £70 million to keep prison leavers off the streets and cut crime

    Government announces £70 million investment in accommodation and wider support for prison leavers to cut crime.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • GFSL delivers on carbon reduction targets in English prisons

    Gov Facility Services Ltd (GFSL) has launched a project to upgrade the existing lighting in HMP Elmley.

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  • X-ray scanners stop over 1,000 illegal items entering prisons

    Advanced X-ray body scanners have stopped over 1,376 illegal items, including drugs, weapons and phones, getting into prisons, just 4 months after being installed.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Extra funding for organisations that steer women away from crime

    38 organisations will receive almost £2 million in government funding so their vital work steering women away from crime can continue.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Unique partnership will help better prepare prisoners for release

    A ground-breaking Local Partnership Agreement has been signed by the Department for Work and Pensions and Her Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS).

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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

  • Lord Chancellor demands immediate improvements at Rainsbrook

    The Lord Chancellor has today reassured Ofsted that immediate improvements are being made at Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre in Warwickshire, which is run by private contractor MTC.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Lord Chancellor: It’s time for action on mental health in prisons

    The Lord Chancellor sets out how the government plans to support people with neurodivergent conditions such as autism and dyslexia, as well as those with acute mental health problems, within the criminal justice system.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Inside GFSL: what it takes to maintain prison buildings

    Inside GFSL (Gov Facility Services Limited) is a short video explaining what it's like doing maintenance work inside a prison.

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  • Fairer justice system for neurodivergent people to reduce crime

    Review to look at how many offenders have conditions like autism and learning difficulties.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • GFSL launches apprenticeship scheme

    Gov Facility Services Ltd (GFSL) is proud to announce the launch of our new apprenticeship programme, helping people to develop their skills and careers.

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  • Prisons, courts and victim services will benefit from spending review funding

    Almost £4.4 billion will be invested to increase court capacity, create prison places, and support victims following yesterday’s spending review.

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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

  • 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

  • Sobriety tags launched to tackle alcohol-fuelled crime

    Criminals in Wales who commit alcohol-fuelled crimes can be banned from drinking and ordered to wear a ‘sobriety tag’ by judges from today (Wednesday 21 October) and will be extended to England early next year.

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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