Tommy Nicol was kind and friendly – a beloved brother. Why did he die in prison on a ‘99-year’ sentence?
Simon Hattenstone on the enduring tragedy of the #IPP sentence on The Guardian
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Contract awarded for UK’s first all-electric ‘green’ prison
Mitie Care & Custody will operate HMP Millsike (next to HMP Full Sutton) for 10 years from its opening in 2025.
The contract with Mitie is worth £329 million.
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Good Vibrations, is a small award-winning charity delivering communal music programmes in prisons and secure hospitals across England and Scotland
It is looking for a new Chair of Trustees
russellwebster.com/job/chair-good… Good Vibrations

‘Squalid’ segregation unit at Bedford prison to close following legal threat by The Howard League thejusticegap.com/?p=27673 via The Justice Gap

Serious violence fell substantially last year
Despite increases in the 2 previous years, the overall trend is a long-term decline in serious violence, Cardiff University research found
The fall was driven by reductions among young people
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-688509… via BBC News (UK)

Prisoners’ friends and families: let’s hear their voices – Centre for Women's Justice asks for CONFIDENTIAL first hand information about the state of our prisons - especially Wandsworth & Eastwood Park from people in prison & their family members
centreforwomensjustice.org.uk/new-blog-1/202…

Synthetic opioids previously linked to UK deaths are being ‘advertised for sale on social media’
Suppliers boast to undercover reporters about promoting illegal nitazenes, on SoundCloud and X theguardian.com/society/2024/a… matthew weaver on The Guardian

Thousands of children strip-searched by police in England and Wales last year
More than 60 under-18s a week were subjected to intrusive searches, some of them as young as 10
theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/a… Shanti Das on The Observer

The World of Probation
Rob Allen reports on the sixth World Congress of Probation and Parole which was attended by more than 400 people from 61 countries
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Sex offender banned from using AI tools in landmark case
A sex offender convicted of making > 1,000 indecent images of children has been banned from using any “AI creating tools” for the next 5 years
theguardian.com/technology/202…
Shanti Das on The Observer

Prison education: what the evidence tells us
Don't miss Jon Collins talking about his new evidence review for Clinks
Tuesday 23 April
clinks.org/event/574

Closing ceremony - great picture demonstrating some of the topics and content covered #6thworldcongressonprobation

Explore the Women's Services Map to find women's centres & services by area. All featured organisations offer expert specialist targeted support & practitioners can refer women to services quickly & directly via the website #WomensServices #WomensCentres womensservicesmap.com

🧵(1/3) We are #hiring for a Policy and Research Officer!

You'll provide key support to the #policy and #research team, in addition to collaborating on campaigns and public affairs work.

Save the date ! Weds 15th May 2pm Better late than never online launch for Gendered Justice a fabulous team of authors in a collection described by Professor Lorraine Gelsthorpe as ‘inspirational’ - link will follow Dr Sinem Bozkurt Dr Nicola Harding Bristol Uni Press Kate Paradine

Ketamine bladder
Experts are warning of an alarming increase in bladder issues among young people due to chronic #ketamine use.
People as young as 21 are having major, risky surgery to treat problems caused by addiction, doctors say.
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan… via BBC News (UK)

Desistance; Risk , Need & Responsivity; Trauma-informed...
HM Inspectorate of Probation new A-Z of key research messages to build a common understanding of key concepts in probation and youth justice.
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