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FOREIGN PRISONERS TO BE RELEASED EARLY AND DEPORTED
...in order to reduce pressure on our overcrowded prisons.
Guardian 31/10/03 http://www.guardian.co.uk/guardianpolitics/story/0,3605,1074527,00.html
HM YOI DEERBOLT: TOO MANY PRISONERS AND TOO FEW RESOURCES
News coverage of a report from HM Chief Inspector of Prisons.
BBC News Online 29/10/03 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/3223223.stm
ROW OVER TAG
A women released from prison under Home Detention Curfew has refused to have a tag fitted to her ankle for cosmetic reasons. She wants it on her wrist instead.
BBC News Online 28/10/03 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/norfolk/3219877.stm
RISE IN OFFENDING AMONG PAROLEES
Based on evidence given to the Home Affairs Select Committee by David Hatch, head of the Parole Board. (Evidence will be listed under 'Parliament' on a future bulletin, once published)
Ananova 28/10/03 http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_833139.html
ANXIETY IN NORTHERN IRELAND PRISONS
Coverage of a report from the Howard League for Penal Reform (see last week's bulletin).
BBC News Online 27/10/03 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/3215497.stm
Inspections
Reports of HM Chief Inspector of Prisons are published in Portable Document Format (PDF). You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to read them. Download the programme here.
HM YOI DEERBOLT
Report of an unannounced follow-up inspection.
Published 27/10/03 - Report - Appendices
HMP DOWNVIEW
Report of a full announced inspection.
Published 28/10/03 - Report - Appendices - Press Release
LINKS
HM Inspectorate of Prisons (England & Wales)
HM Inspectorate of Prisons (Scotland)
Voluntary Sector
HELENA KENNEDY LAUNCHES NEW CAMPAIGN FOR PRISONERS' CHILDREN
For the group Action for Prisoners' Families - http://www.actionpf.org.uk/pr291003.html
Parliament
Parliament will prorogue on 20th November in advance of the Queen's Speech on 26th November.
PQ & DEBATE: Employment of released prisoners
Question asked by Lawrie Quinn MP (Lab, Scarborough & Whitby)
Commons Hansard 27/10/03 Col 15 Link
PQ: Jamaican prisoners in England and Wales
Question asked by Payl Flynn MP (Lab, Newport West)
Commons Hansard 27/10/03 Col 114W Link
PQ: Offending Behaviour Courses for Domestic Violence
Question asked by Julie Morgan MP (Lab, Cardiff North)
Commons Hansard 28/10/03 Col 174W Link
PQ: Procurement, costs and waste of prison food
Question asked by David Lidington (Con, Aylesbury)
Commons Hansard 28/10/03 116W Link
PQ: Home Detention Curfew
Question asked by Mark Oaten MP (LD, Winchester; Principal spokesman on Home Affairs)
Commons Hansard 28/10/03 Col 177W Link
PQ: Prisoners (Revocation of licence)
Question asked by Keith Vaz MP (Lab, Leicester East)
Commons Hansard 28/10/03 Col 179W Link
PQ: Attacks on Prison Officers (Northern Ireland)
Question asked by Sylvia Hermon MP (UUP, North Down)
Commons Hansard 29/10/03 Col 293 Link
PQ: Secure accommodation for young offenders in North Wales
Question asked by Ian Lucas MP (Lab, Wrexham)
Commons Hansard 29/10/03 Col 180W Link
PQ: Cost of meals in schools and prisons
Question asked by Lord Taylor of Warwick (Con)
Lords Hansard 29/10/03 Col WA 47 Link
Prison Population
The population of prisons in the United Kingdom on Friday 31st October 2003 was as follows:
This Week 81,737 - - Last Week 81,744 - - Last Year 80,508 - - Annual Change +1,229
England & Wales: This Week 73,987 - Last Week 74,023 - Last Year 73,033 - Annual Change +954
Northern Ireland: This Week 1,181 - Last Week 1,180 - Last Year 1,058 - Annual Change +123
Scotland: This Week 6,569 - Last Week 6,577 - Last Year 6,417 - Annual Change +152
LINKS
HM Prison Service (England & Wales) - Scottish Prison Service - Northern Ireland Prison Service
Next Week
LAUNCH OF 'USING WOMEN'
A joint campaign between DrugScope and Rethinking Crime & Punishment, focused on women in prison, is to be launched on Tuesday. More info from Natasha Vromen on 020 7928 1211.
'BUSY DOING NOTHING: THE EXPERIENCE OF 18-20 YEAR OLD MEN ON REMAND'
A new report, to be published by the Howard League on Tuesday. www.howardleague.org
TOO MANY PRISONERS
A one-day conference by the British Society of Criminology takes place on Friday. Speakers include Martin Narey, Stephen Shaw and Mike Newell. http://www.britsoccrim.org/toomanyprisoners.htm
News
FOREIGN PRISONERS TO BE RELEASED EARLY AND DEPORTED
...in order to reduce pressure on our overcrowded prisons.
Guardian 31/10/03 http://www.guardian.co.uk/guardianpolitics/story/0,3605,1074527,00.html
HM YOI DEERBOLT: TOO MANY PRISONERS AND TOO FEW RESOURCES
News coverage of a report from HM Chief Inspector of Prisons.
BBC News Online 29/10/03 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/3223223.stm
ROW OVER TAG
A women released from prison under Home Detention Curfew has refused to have a tag fitted to her ankle for cosmetic reasons. She wants it on her wrist instead.
BBC News Online 28/10/03 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/norfolk/3219877.stm
RISE IN OFFENDING AMONG PAROLEES
Based on evidence given to the Home Affairs Select Committee by David Hatch, head of the Parole Board. (Evidence will be listed under 'Parliament' on a future bulletin, once published)
Ananova 28/10/03 http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_833139.html
ANXIETY IN NORTHERN IRELAND PRISONS
Coverage of a report from the Howard League for Penal Reform (see last week's bulletin).
BBC News Online 27/10/03 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/3215497.stm
Inspections
Reports of HM Chief Inspector of Prisons are published in Portable Document Format (PDF). You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to read them. Download the programme here.
HM YOI DEERBOLT
Report of an unannounced follow-up inspection.
Published 27/10/03 - Report - Appendices
HMP DOWNVIEW
Report of a full announced inspection.
Published 28/10/03 - Report - Appendices - Press Release
LINKS
HM Inspectorate of Prisons (England & Wales)
HM Inspectorate of Prisons (Scotland)
Voluntary Sector
HELENA KENNEDY LAUNCHES NEW CAMPAIGN FOR PRISONERS' CHILDREN
For the group Action for Prisoners' Families - http://www.actionpf.org.uk/pr291003.html
Parliament
Parliament will prorogue on 20th November in advance of the Queen's Speech on 26th November.
PQ & DEBATE: Employment of released prisoners
Question asked by Lawrie Quinn MP (Lab, Scarborough & Whitby)
Commons Hansard 27/10/03 Col 15 Link
PQ: Jamaican prisoners in England and Wales
Question asked by Payl Flynn MP (Lab, Newport West)
Commons Hansard 27/10/03 Col 114W Link
PQ: Offending Behaviour Courses for Domestic Violence
Question asked by Julie Morgan MP (Lab, Cardiff North)
Commons Hansard 28/10/03 Col 174W Link
PQ: Procurement, costs and waste of prison food
Question asked by David Lidington (Con, Aylesbury)
Commons Hansard 28/10/03 116W Link
PQ: Home Detention Curfew
Question asked by Mark Oaten MP (LD, Winchester; Principal spokesman on Home Affairs)
Commons Hansard 28/10/03 Col 177W Link
PQ: Prisoners (Revocation of licence)
Question asked by Keith Vaz MP (Lab, Leicester East)
Commons Hansard 28/10/03 Col 179W Link
PQ: Attacks on Prison Officers (Northern Ireland)
Question asked by Sylvia Hermon MP (UUP, North Down)
Commons Hansard 29/10/03 Col 293 Link
PQ: Secure accommodation for young offenders in North Wales
Question asked by Ian Lucas MP (Lab, Wrexham)
Commons Hansard 29/10/03 Col 180W Link
PQ: Cost of meals in schools and prisons
Question asked by Lord Taylor of Warwick (Con)
Lords Hansard 29/10/03 Col WA 47 Link
Prison Population
The population of prisons in the United Kingdom on Friday 31st October 2003 was as follows:
This Week 81,737 - - Last Week 81,744 - - Last Year 80,508 - - Annual Change +1,229
England & Wales: This Week 73,987 - Last Week 74,023 - Last Year 73,033 - Annual Change +954
Northern Ireland: This Week 1,181 - Last Week 1,180 - Last Year 1,058 - Annual Change +123
Scotland: This Week 6,569 - Last Week 6,577 - Last Year 6,417 - Annual Change +152
LINKS
HM Prison Service (England & Wales) - Scottish Prison Service - Northern Ireland Prison Service
Next Week
LAUNCH OF 'USING WOMEN'
A joint campaign between DrugScope and Rethinking Crime & Punishment, focused on women in prison, is to be launched on Tuesday. More info from Natasha Vromen on 020 7928 1211.
'BUSY DOING NOTHING: THE EXPERIENCE OF 18-20 YEAR OLD MEN ON REMAND'
A new report, to be published by the Howard League on Tuesday. www.howardleague.org
TOO MANY PRISONERS
A one-day conference by the British Society of Criminology takes place on Friday. Speakers include Martin Narey, Stephen Shaw and Mike Newell. http://www.britsoccrim.org/toomanyprisoners.htm
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