10,000 extra prison places to keep the public safe
Programme of up to £2.5 billion will fund modern and efficient prisons. 10,000 additional prison places First new prison at
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New prison anti-corruption taskforce unveiled
A specialist taskforce to tackle staff corruption in jails has been announced by Justice Secretary David Gauke today (4 May
Read morePhone detection kit introduced in prisons
Specialist mobile detection technology is being used to detect and seize illegal phones used by prisoners, Justice Secretary David Gauke
Read moreIn-cell phones for more prisons in drive to cut crime
Justice Secretary announces more prisoners will get in-cell phones to help maintain the family ties which can cut reoffending by
Read moreNew search teams to disrupt and deter violence in prisons
Justice Secretary announces specialist search teams to be rolled out across the country with more than 100 officers being recruited.
Read morePrisons to deliver trailblazing £6m rough sleeping initiative
Three prisons will pilot a trailblazing new scheme that will help ex-offenders stay off the streets and away from crime,
Read moreSecretary of State launches dedicated strategy to ‘break the cycle’ of female offending
The female offender strategy sets out a commitment to divert the most vulnerable women in the criminal justice system away
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