Restorative justice works
Publication Article 22 September 2004
Blunkett launches satellite surveillance scheme
News Article 2 September 2004
The home secretary has backed the use of satellite tracking technology to monitor persistent offenders.
Crowded prisons failing key targets
Press Review 13 August 2004
A report from the Prison Reform Trust published today warns that overcrowding in Britain's jails is leading to more violence and an upsurge in drug use.
Blunkett moves to quell lottery outcry
News Article 12 August 2004
The home secretary has pledged to tighten the rules on prisoners playing the lottery.
Committee to investigate young inmates
Press Review 12 August 2004
Parliament's joint committee on human rights is to hold an inquiry into the number of juveniles locked up in Britain.
Welsh concern at asylum detentions
News Article 10 August 2004
The Welsh social justice minister has expressed concern at the continuing detention of asylum seekers in Cardiff prison.
Public protected from dangerous offenders
News Article 28 July 2004
New arrangements between the police and other bodies dealing with dangerous offenders are protecting the public better than ever, a Home Office minister has said.
Prison complaints rise by 11 per cent
Press Review 12 July 2004
The annual report from the Prisons and Probations Ombudsman is published today, and is expected to show an 11 per cent rise in complaints.
Prison Service loses role in immigration removals
News Article 29 June 2004
Ministers have announced that two immigration removal centres will no longer be run by the Prison Service.
Watchdog slams 'disgraceful' immigration centre
News Article 16 June 2004
The chief inspector of prisons has slammed the conditions in an immigration removal centre.
ePolitixPlus Lookahead - A forward look at home affairs events over 2005
News Article 28 May 2004
ePolitixPlus Lookahead - A forward look at home affairs events over 2005
Prison officers set for strike
Press Review 26 May 2004
The Prison Officers Association has threatened a series of summer strikes after talks with the Home Office broke down.
Tagging rules to be relaxed
Press Review 25 May 2004
The Times reports that the Home Office is considering a relaxation of the rules of the early release scheme.
Prison staff illness costs revealed
News Article 19 May 2004
Staff illness cost the Prison Service £80 million last year, according to the National Audit Office.
Prisons 'face mental health problems'
News Article 5 May 2004
An independent agency is needed to monitor the mental health of prisoners, a charity has warned.
