is OST (Opiate Substitution Treatment – prescribed medication as a legal and safer substitute for heroin or other opiate use) ...

Overall, WAND shows cocaine has the highest estimated consumption and market value of the 6 key drug types measured. The ...

A new (3 April 2026) Prison Reform Trust report reveals an urgent need for age-appropriate support for the growing number of young adults (aged 18 to 24) serving long prison sentences. There are ...

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 ...

While we might all think we know the answer to this question; it is very helpful to be walked through the process with clarity. Facial recognition technology (FRT) is a biometric technology that ...

Jon Collins of the Prisoners' Education Trust sets out the grim details of the slashing of the prison education budget. Last year, it emerged that prison education was facing substantial cuts as a ...

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 ...

A new findings paper from HM Inspectorate of Prisons published today (31 March 2026) has highlighted that men and women have limited access to physical activity in prison, despite its proven ability ...

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 26 April 2026 This week saw the troubling news of the first child to die in a YOI since 2026. So far we know no details about the death of a young boy at Feltham. In other news, ...