tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications 2025-05-08T00:10:07+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/tech-companies-urged-to-join-drive-to-cut-crime 2025-05-08T00:10:07+01:00

Top tech experts are meeting the Justice Secretary as part of a Government drive to use AI and technology to transform the justice system and cut crime.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/seismic-shift-to-improve-professional-standards-across-hm-prison-and-probation-service 2025-05-06T17:33:31+01:00

Reports of bullying and harassment are 鈥渁 wake-up call and an opportunity to change鈥�, Lord Timpson said today (6 May), after a review recommended wholesale change to how HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) deals with com鈥�

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/professional-standards-in-the-prison-and-probation-service-speech 2025-05-06T17:33:03+01:00

Lord Timpson, Minister for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending, sets out how the government is responding to Jennifer Rademaker鈥檚 Review into professional standards in HMPPS.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/first-prisoners-arrive-at-new-1500-place-jail 2025-04-23T00:00:00+01:00

The first prisoners have been locked up at a new jail that will create nearly 1,500 prison places, helping to cut crime and make streets safer today as part of the Government鈥檚 Plan for Change (23 April).

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/have-you-got-what-it-takes-dynamic-and-talented-people-wanted-to-lead-our-prisons-as-exclusive-leadership-programme-launches 2025-04-04T00:00:00+01:00

His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) has today (4 April) launched the Future Prison Leaders Programme to recruit and train the next generation of prison leaders.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-1500-place-prison-opens-as-government-grips-crisis 2025-03-28T10:42:56+00:00

鈥淧ublic safety must never be put at risk again by the failure to have enough prison places鈥�, Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood said as she opened a new nearly 1,500-place prison in Yorkshire.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/prison-expanded-to-create-uks-largest-jail-and-keep-public-safe 2025-03-07T16:12:07+00:00

More dangerous criminals will be taken off the streets thanks to a 700-place expansion which will turn a Suffolk jail into the UK鈥檚 largest public sector prison.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/foreign-criminals-to-be-deported-quicker 2025-03-03T09:54:39+00:00

Foreign national offenders (FNOs) will be deported quicker thanks to a new 拢5 million government investment in prisons across England and Wales.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/probation-service-to-cut-crime-by-focusing-on-dangerous-offenders 2025-02-12T00:00:00+00:00

Probation staff will focus more of their time on prolific offenders and monitoring the most dangerous people

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/des-and-ministry-of-justice-tree-growing-initiative-flourishes 2025-02-10T00:00:00+00:00

Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) joined forces with His Majesty鈥檚 Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) to help prisoners develop their horticulture skills.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/better-protection-for-victims-from-domestic-abusers 2025-02-03T09:45:50+00:00

Victims of domestic abuse will be better protected as part of a new law ensuring even more abusers face tougher management from police and probation.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/womens-justice-board-begins-plans-to-send-fewer-women-to-prison 2025-01-21T00:00:00+00:00

Cutting crime and reducing the number of vulnerable women being sent to prison is top of the agenda at the first meeting of the Women鈥檚 Justice Board.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-sentencing-approach-to-cut-drug-fuelled-crime 2025-01-20T00:01:03+00:00

A new report shows how drug-fuelled crime is being tackled through tough community sentences to get offenders with addiction issues back on straight and narrow.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/top-bosses-join-forces-to-get-thousands-of-offenders-into-work 2025-01-10T06:00:04+00:00

Top UK business leaders will spearhead a major new drive to get thousands of offenders into stable jobs and away from a life of crime.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/christmas-booze-ban-for-record-number-of-offenders 2024-12-23T11:01:40+00:00

Around 3,800 offenders either released from prison or serving a community sentence will wear an alcohol tag over Christmas and New Year.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/urgent-works-and-additional-staff-to-rapidly-improve-conditions-at-winchester-prison 2024-11-21T12:30:05+00:00

Extra specialist staff, urgent repairs to cells and CCTV cameras and renewed safety training will be carried out urgently at HMP Winchester.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-deploys-extra-support-to-manchester-prison 2024-11-07T09:43:49+00:00

Bolstered security measures, improved staff training and a bespoke pest control plan will be implemented at HMP Manchester.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/better-care-for-mental-health-patients-under-major-reforms 2024-11-06T00:00:00+00:00

Mental Health Act reformed to improve treatment of patients and address disparities.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/end-of-lifetime-licences-for-rehabilitated-ipp-offenders 2024-11-01T09:29:32+00:00

Around 1,800 rehabilitated offenders still under indefinite probation oversight for abolished Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences, years after completing their prison terms, will have this supervision lifted t鈥�

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/prison-governors-association-speech 2024-10-08T11:22:46+01:00

Lord Timpson, Minister for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending, sets out why prison governors are at the forefront of efforts to drive down reoffending.