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The Inspector Calls – insidetime & insideinformation
Dec 16, 2024 · Each month, Inside Time lists the latest inspection reports for UK prisons. Reports for your prison - including an easy read version - should be available in the prison library or online Bedford “Fragile progress in some areas, but violence still on the rise.” Public-sector Category B men’s local prison with a reception and resettlement…
Prisons: The good, the bad and the ugly
Dec 16, 2024 · Racism complaints overseen by prisoners Allegations of racism against prison staff are being shown to prisoners to assess whether they have been investigated fairly. In a trial scheme at Wayland prison, a panel of seven prisoners views complaints submitted on Discrimination Incident Reporting Forms (DIRFs), and are …
A glimpse inside Fosse Way – insidetime & insideinformation
Jun 2, 2024 · England’s newest prison, HMP Fosse Way, has been open for a year. To mark its anniversary, photographer Andy Aitchison was given full access – and the prison’s Director, Wyn Jones, talked us through its progress and future plans First some background. Fosse Way is a category C prison near Leicester, preparing men for release. Managed…
Poverty and crime – insidetime & insideinformation
Mar 31, 2023 · Poverty and crime have a complex and often contentious relationship. Though it is increasingly accepted that poverty does not cause crime, there is still much evidence linking the two. The cost of being unable to afford necessities, combined with the lack of opportunity for social and economic advancement, creates a breeding ground for criminal activity.…
Rule 39 Correspondence – guidance - insidetime
Most inmates at some point during their time in custody will experience problems with what has been commonly referred to as ‘rule 39 correspondence.’ Rule 39 of the Prison Rules 1999 states that any correspondence between a prisoner and his or her legal adviser or a court may not be opened, read or stopped unless…
Living with pain – insidetime & insideinformation
Jan 13, 2025 · We received a question this month asking how to help with nerve pain. It is from someone who was involved in a car accident in early 2023 and damaged his lower vertebrae, fractured his right hip and shattered his lower leg and foot. He takes several different medicines which bring relief for only a few…
Demystifying the Canteen – insidetime & insideinformation
Jul 31, 2023 · We know that canteen plays an important role in everyday prison life. But what do we mean by ‘canteen’? Head of Prison Retail Steve Crane answers your most frequently asked questions The National Product List (NPL) is a list of all the products available for prisons to add to their own lists. The list covers 1,000…
‘I was born into this life, but I wasn’t able for it’
Mar 1, 2022 · Prison breeding ground eventually bred a better man, but it was a long hard Glasgow road for battle weary Johnnyboy Johnnyboy Steele holds the unenviable label of being ‘Scotland’s most punished prisoner’ due to the loss of every day of his remission. As a prisoner he done his time the hard way and, because of…
Inside Time, the prisoners’ newspaper: - insidetime
Nov 30, 2015 · 25 years of news and views behind bars Last month, the Founder and Editor of Inside Time, Eric McGraw gave PET’s Annual Lecture. The lecture, on Monday 2 November 2015, was followed by a discussion with a panel and audience question and answer session. "When I look back to the birth and early development of…