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These new measures will give prison officers the tools they need to manage violent and serious incidents that undermine the safety and security of our prisons.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Prisons Minister Sam Gyimah met recruits from Unlocked Graduates as they begin training and prepare to join staff on the front line.
A huge haul of drugs and mobile phones has been recovered since the introduction of detection measures to crackdown on prison contraband.
HM Prison and Probation Service honours staff for their efforts in transforming lives and reducing the risk of reoffending.
The new squad is the latest step in efforts to disrupt drugs and mobile phones in prisons.
Written Ministerial Statement to inform the House of an issue relating to electronic monitoring.
Sam Gyimah thanks Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) members for their vital work.
Minister Gyimah thanks staff at Winchester for their vital work in delivering major reforms to improve safety and reduce reoffending.
Thousands of people have had their say on plans to introduce life sentences for killer drivers.
Thousands of gay and bisexual men convicted of now abolished sexual offences have today been posthumously pardoned.
Justice Minister Sam Gyimah announces plans to double the maximum sentence for stalking.
The Secretary of State for Justice has extended the tenure of Nigel Newcomen, the current Prisons and Probation Ombudsman until 31 July 2017.
Thousands of gay and bisexual men convicted of now abolished sexual offences will be posthumously pardoned, Justice Minister Sam Gyimah announced.
Prisons Minister Sam Gyimah tells the PGA why prison governors are the right people to drive our reforms.
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