Prisons
Prisons news from UK Parliament.
Mental health in prisons examined
Public Accounts Committee examines how prisons ensure prisoners get the healthcare support they need
23 October 2017
Justice Committee examines work of the Parole Board
Justice Committee questions Sam Gyimah MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Prisons and Probation
18 October 2017
Government must address crisis of self-inflicted deaths in prison
Joint Committee on Human Rights calls for Government to bring forward legislation
02 May 2017
Proposed statutory purpose for prisons welcomed
Justice Committee calls for Prisons and Courts Bill to include decent and fair environment for prisoners
28 April 2017
Prevention of deaths in prisons examined
Joint Committee on Human Rights questions prison associations and rehabilitation professionals
13 March 2017
Mental health and prisons: Committee hears evidence from bereaved families
Joint Committee on Human Rights hears from families of Dean Saunders and Diane Waplington
08 March 2017
Minister questioned on prison reform and governor empowerment
Justice Committee questions private prison providers and the Minister of State for Prisons and Probation
28 February 2017
Mental health and deaths in prison examined
Joint Committee on Human Rights looks into wellbeing provision for offenders with mental health conditions
22 February 2017
Prison reform: Education and healthcare commissioning
Justice Committee examines proposals to give prison governors more power over education and healthcare
21 February 2017
Prison reform: Governor empowerment and prison performance
Justice Committee hears from academics, researchers and the Prison Officers' Association
18 January 2017
Former offenders face "cliff edge" in support when leaving prison
Work and Pensions Committee publishes report on support for ex-offenders
19 December 2016
Prison reform: the greatest overhaul of prisons in a generation?
Justice Committee hears on the recently published Prison Safety and Reform Plan
30 November 2016
Ministry of Justice must not lose focus on reducing reoffending costs
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on transforming rehabilitation
23 September 2016
Prison reform programme examined by Committee
Justice committee launches inquiry into the Government's ambitious programme of reforms
27 July 2016
Home Office fails to remove 'small town' of foreign offenders
Home Affairs Committee publishes report on removal of Foreign National Offenders from the UK
03 June 2016