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Curious about how HM Prison & Probation Service improved safety with Kee Klamp rail system? Explore our latest case study, showcasing the successful implementation of Kee Klamp guardrails. in a correctional facility. Learn how the Kee Klamp rail system strengthened safety measures and met regulatory standards, ensuring a secure environment. Discover the details of this impactful project and understand how Kee Klamp rail system continues to safeguard the public sector. Read the full case study here: https://rb.gy/8jom76 info@keesystems.com #SafetyFirst #KeeKlamp #RailSystem #CaseStudy #PublicSectorSafety #LondonSafetyLeader #MovesafetyForward

Prisoners deserve basic human rights despite being held accountable for their actions. This article explores the rights guaranteed to prisoners under international conventions and the Indian Constitution, touching on crucial aspects like legal aid, health, and dignity. Understanding the importance of reforming prison conditions for a just society is paramount. #HumanRights #PrisonReform #LegalAid #Justice The article highlights the often overlooked human rights of prisoners, emphasizing their entitlement to dignity and well-being. With overcrowded and under-resourced prisons, it stresses the necessity for reformative policies meeting international human rights standards. Raising awareness about these rights is crucial for fostering justice and humane treatment, even within correctional facilities.

Prison abuse is a systemic issue demanding collective action. From correctional facility administrators to government officials and human rights organizations, everyone has a role in preventing and addressing this crisis. Cohen & Fitch is committed to holding perpetrators accountable and protecting the rights of incarcerated individuals. Let’s work together to create a just and humane correctional system. Contact us today for a consultation. . . #prisonabuse #correctionalreform #humanrights #criminaljustice #legaladvocacy #prisonerreforms #accountability #justice #lawyers #cohenandfitch #prisonlife #inmates #prisonconditions #prisonreform #prisons #civilrights #legalhelp #legaladvice

In a stark address at HMP Five Wells, newly appointed Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Rt Hon Shabana Mahmood KC MP, has unveiled a contentious plan to avert what she describes as an imminent crisis in the UK's prison system. Just #criminaljustice #earlyrelease #justicesystem #Lawenforcement #prisoncapacity #prisonovercrowding #prisonreform #probationreform #publicsafety #thxnews

This week, well, has been a great week and once again new. I cochaired my first Employment Advisory Board at HMP Belmarsh today. This is a board a have been a part almost since its inception however, to be asked to Chair the board is monumental for me!! I think that makes two of us now who have lived experience and chair an Advisory Board. Understanding the importance of Lived Experience among other expertise, Jail Craft and professional knowledge in codesign and production is crucial. So how do we will make the changes, improvements and reforms necessary for the prison estate to feel the benefits? And without a massive injection of capital? We know that having something to do (employment, education and training) someone who cares (support) and somewhere to go (housing) are the three most valuable elements to reducing the number of people being sent back to prison after release.. …how can / will the necessary changes positively effect these pressure points? We are three years into the ESW program and the Employment Advisory Boards, so far, 16 % of people leaving prison with employment has risen to 31 % with the inclusion of the boards. Let’s be ambitious and aim for that figure to at least double by this time next year… #hmpbelmarsh #dwrm #prisonreform #riftsocialenterprise #eab

Before you sign off for the long weekend, make sure to read our first report from the RR3 Special Interest Group (SIG) on Accommodation ✍️ The report focuses specifically on the barriers to accessing local authority accommodation for people leaving prison. SIG participant: “many of the men we work with do not have a conversation with probation until after they’ve been released. We have often observed very limited communication between local authority housing teams and probation staff, with the completion of Duty to Refer forms left until the last minute”. Drawing on best practice from across the voluntary sector, the report sets out a range of practical recommendations designed to support people leaving prison into stable accommodation. Please contact us with any questions if this work is of interest to your organisation. 👇Click the link below👇 https://lnkd.in/e3N7MYX3 #housing #prison #CriminalJustice

One prisoner in Ireland has been on remand for over five years, and a dozen are waiting at least two. The Irish Penal Reform Trust @IRPT calls these delays "unacceptable." Of these prisoners, 7 have been waiting for 2-3 years, 2 prisoners for 3-4 years, another 2 for 4-5 years and 1 has been held for over five years without trial. There are currently 5,000 prisoners in Ireland with almost 20% of them in pre-trial detention. The justice system's inefficiency impacts not just the prisoners but also their families, victims, and the overall trust in the legal process. It is clear that urgent reform is needed to address these issues and ensure timely justice for all. #PenalReform #Justice #IrishPrisons #Courts #CriminalJustice #PrisonersRights

This shameful relic from the Blair/Brown government is a stain on the English and Welsh justice system (I don’t know if it applies in Northern Ireland or Scotland). In which country in the world could you end up in jail for 19 years for stealing a laptop and still not know when you will be released? Answer: England and Wales. We express astonishingment about someone being transported to Australia in the 19th century for stealing a loaf of bread, but, in this century, Labour, Conservative and LibDem governments introduced and then failed to revoke, for existing prisoners, a sentence that is arguably worse. With Kier Starmer’s experience in the criminal justice system, he should make it a priority to revoke the indeterminate sentences still being served. The notion that someone, who is not mentally ill (or not ill enough to be detained under mental health legislation) should be kept in jail, not because of what they HAVE done, but because of what officials think they MIGHT do is as ludicrous as it is wrong. Were that test to be applied to the rest of the prison population, we could never build enough prisons to hold prisoners. The practical flaw in the system is that no parole board or prison official wants to be seen to have released someone who then re-offends. The ‘tabloids’ would have a field day. So, inherent in the indeterminate sentence is a strong bias in favour of keeping prisoners in jail after they have served the term based on their crime. #prison #indeterminatesentence #criminaljustice #injustice #justice

𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 - 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝘀𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 The objective of this audit was to express an opinion on whether the length of custodial stays undertaken at Ashley Youth Detention Centre (AYDC) are compliant with sentencing orders under the Sentencing Act 1997 and Youth Justice Act 1997. This audit examined whether the length of custodial stays undertaken at AYDC from 2014-2023 align with sentencing orders. This included an assessment of processes, roles, responsibilities, systems and record keeping. https://lnkd.in/d28qaGiF

This is the Impact Assessment for the proposed HDC changes, 1300 places freed up in steady state. Without this change the prison estate will reach "critical capacity" in the adult male estate by July 2025. https://lnkd.in/ef6ETpw4