Earlier this week (1 July 2026), the government announced the launch of an independent review of the prison system to ...

N early two-thirds of people entering prison (65%) are likely to struggle with everyday literacy, while 69% are likely to ...

Recent (May 2026) research from the law department at RMIT University based in Melbourne, Australia makes for interesting reading. Beyond the Charge: Understanding support needs of women prosecuted ...

Academic Insight in HMI Probation’s extensive series features Dr Sean Brophy writing on Contemporary leadership evidence for ...

A new (14 May 2026) suite of reports from the Ministry of Justice Data First programme presents new insights into the education and social care background of children and young people in England who ...

This is a guest post by Amy Loughery, Chris Devany & Laura Bainbridge who share their work on when exploited children exploit others. Chris & Amy are from the Vulnerability and Policing Futures ...

The most recent (27 March 2026) addition to the Probation Inspectorate’s Academic Insight series is entitled “Reframing masculinity for young men and boys”. Written by Dr. Sophie King-Hill, Associate ...

The Week in Justice 28 June 2026 Amidst speculation around which Ministers will be moving post should Andy Burnham take over as PM as everyone expects, this week brought a mainly positive inspection ...

This is a guest post from the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman’s unit. The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) is an independent body that investigates complaints and deaths in custody. Our aim is to ...

Y esterday (31 March 2026) Clinks published its latest annual annual State of the Sector report. For over a decade, Clinks has surveyed the voluntary sector working with people in contact with the ...

A new “key findings” paper published by HM Inspectorate of Prisons today (27 March 2026) says that prisoners awaiting trial or sentencing have poorer outcomes than those serving a sentence. The ...

The latest (20 February 2026) publication in HMI Probation’s Academic Insight series examines the prevalence of Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) and links to domestic abuse in justice-involved women. The ...