NPM Chair Wendy Sinclair looks forward to seeing NPM-ers in #Cardiff soon!

We will discuss key issues in detention in the UK through brilliant expert panels and workshops

Find out more about the NPM and our work in our new monthly blog:

nationalpreventivemechanism.org.uk/news/blog-addr…

#UKNPM15

In two short weeks the UK NPM will be together again for its Annual Conference and 15th anniversary!

We have a lot to share from the year just gone and for the year ahead

Find out more about all 21 NPM members here: nationalpreventivemechanism.org.uk/members/

#UKNPM15

Lack of purposeful activity for young people in Scottish prisons leads to boredom, frustration and worsening mental health. Lack of access to their daily entitlement of 1 hour of fresh air and long periods locked in their cells, many of them reporting up for 22 hrs is a concern

Today HMICS and Healthcare Improvement Scotland published the Custody Inspection Report - Fife.

To read the report follow:
hmics.scot/publications/h…

To read the press release follow:
hmics.scot/news/police-cu…

Welcome, Carmel, to your new post! We enjoy a strong relationship with Office of the Children’s Commissioner for Jersey - working together to support the extension of #OPCAT to the Island and further protect the rights of Jersey children.

There is high mental health need for women in prison - some prisons hold acutely unwell women who should be in hospital due to a lack of community services - Independent Monitoring Boards found this was a particular issue in Wales

imb.org.uk/document/sened…

#IWD2024
#InternationalWomensDay

Recommendations made by Criminal Justice Inspection NI on Care and Supervision Units in Northern Ireland led to the implementation of a specific CSU for women
Rule 11(a) of the #MandelaRules requires men and women to be held separately

#IWD2024
#InternationalWomensDay

cjini.org/TheInspections…

Last year women in Scotland were badly affected by waiting times for mental health treatment
2 women’s Community Custody Units opened. It is hoped the settings will show best practice
prisonsinspectoratescotland.gov.uk/sites/default/…

HMIPS
#IWD2024
#InternationalWomensDay
#InternationalWomensDay 2024

In England and Wales, ICVAMembers @ICVACEO worked on establishment a care plan for women experiencing previously overlooked symptoms of menopause in police custody

icva.org.uk/menopause-in-p…
#IWD2024
#InternationalWomensDay
#InternationalWomensDay 2024

Happy #IWD2024

We'll be sharing UK NPM member publications on conditions for women in detention throughout the day

Women deprived of their liberty are an often forgotten group - held in institutions & systems designed for men

#InternationalWomensDay #InternationalWomensDay 2024

Since designation 15 years ago the NPM enjoys a constructive relationship with CPT

We are concerned to see the UK Government contest much of the content of the CPT's report on conditions of detention under immigration legislation
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Read more nationalpreventivemechanism.org.uk/document/uk-np…

'Action is required to provide the much-needed help, care and stability for these vulnerable children.'

Read #UKNPM member OFSTED's latest blog highlighting the impact that poor planning has on children living in the secure estate 👇 #HumanRights #RightsoftheChild #OPCAT

'There is currently no equivalence of mental health care for prisoners in Ireland.'

This important report from our colleagues in the Republic of Ireland Office of the Inspector of Prisons is important reading. Our own findings frequently evidence similar findings in the UK.
justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmiprisons/wp-…

📢 One of my favourite* UK NPM member is hiring! 📢 Apply below and get involved in the really important and innovative work of ICVACEO !

(*I say that about all 21 of them!😄)

It was great to feature on Criminal Justice Inspection NI CJI Unpacked last week and speak on #OPCAT and the role of the UK NPM
Listen ➡️ cjini.org/NewsAndEvents/…
Watch Below ⬇️
(I recommend the listen option over the watch option…this recording experience definitely underlined my face for radio!)

🔖Read about the concerning lack of record-keeping, analysis and information sharing by UK detention facilities in our 2022-23 annual report, out now! nationalpreventivemechanism.org.uk/news/npm-raise… #NPM AnnualReport #HumanRights #NPM #OPCAT

📺WATCH📺 Head of UK NPM Sam H. Gluckstein speaking on the main messages in our recent Annual Report - in discussion with Criminal Justice Inspection NI Chief Inspector Jacqui Durkin & Inspector Rachel Lindsay in an upcoming appearance on the CJI Unpacked podcast. Read more- nationalpreventivemechanism.org.uk/news/npm-raise…

The over-representation of black individuals detained under the Mental Health Act remains an urgent concern in the UK. Uncover the details in our Annual Report: nationalpreventivemechanism.org.uk/news/npm-raise… #NPM AnnualReport #HumanRights #NPM #OPCAT

Overpopulation of UK prisons is a persistent concern, affecting living conditions & safety. In 2022-23, scrutiny bodies raised repeated concerns about cramped cells lacking privacy, sufficient furniture, adequate screening and toilets nationalpreventivemechanism.org.uk/news/npm-raise… #HumanRights #OPCAT