News September 14, 2016 England and Wales : rise in prisoners moved to mental health hospitals More prisoners are being diagnosed with mental health problems requiring hospital treatment, official figures obtained by the Guardian show. The number of male prisoners being transferred to hospital under the 1983 Mental Health Act grew by more than 20% between 2011 and 2014 in England and Wales,…
News August 22, 2016 Grande-Bretagne : lutte contre l’islamisme radical en prison Le gouvernement britannique va dévoiler, lundi 22 août, un plan contre l’islamisme radical en prison, prévoyant notamment d’isoler les détenus les plus dangereux et d’interdire à ceux qui encouragent des croyances contraires aux “valeurs britanniques fondamentales” de participer aux prières.
News July 27, 2016 UK : inside UK's biggest prison By the end of this year, HMP Oakwood in Staffordshire will be the largest prison in the UK, with more than 2,000 inmates. Run by private firm G4S, Oakwood’s reputation was dented in 2014 when a wing in the prison was taken over by inmates.
News July 24, 2016 Scotland : nearly 70 prisoners sign petition alleging "medical neglect" at Edinburgh prison An investigation is underway after 65 prisoners signed a petition criticising the medical services at Edinburgh prison. The inmates have alleged “serious medical neglect” and claim that a prisoner who died recently did not get the help he needed.
News July 22, 2016 UK : an inmate dies in apparent overdose after calls for help allegedly ignored A prisoner who died after apparently overdosing on prescription medicines had allegedly been ringing her cell alarm bell for more than two hours with no response, the Guardian has learned.
News July 19, 2016 UK : the first annual report of HM Chief Inspector of Prisons released “Uniquely we focus on the prisoner experience. We make our judgements based on international human rights standards, in support of the UK’s treaty obligations. The Inspectorate is not a regulator in the sense of having powers to enforce standards. Our power comes from the ability to publish our rep…
News May 25, 2016 UK : women forced to give birth in front of male prison guards in case they try to escape prison Babies born in prisons have a much higher chance of developing mental health problems, the report claims. The Government is coming under pressure to justify why it imprisons pregnant women and their babies, after a report suggested that the practice can cause significant harm to infants and mothers…
News May 18, 2016 UK : Skype, iPads and in-cell education at heart of major prisons shakeup Prisoners should be able to use iPads in their cells and stay in touch with friends and family via Skype, a major study commissioned by the justice secretary, Michael Gove, is expected to conclude.
News October 14, 2015 Grande-Bretagne : la formation des gardiens de prison n'aura pas lieu Le gouvernement britannique s’est trouvé contraint, sous la pression de l’opinion, de se retirer d’un appel d’offres visant la formation de gardiens de prison en Arabie Saoudite.
News July 10, 2015 UK : watchdog calls for action over transgender prison deaths Ombudsman says jails in England and Wales should be more flexible and proactive in managing such inmates. The recent deaths of several transgender prisoners underline the need for jails to be more flexible and proactive in managing such inmates, a watchdog has said.