Dozens of prisons across England and Wales are failing to operate emergency telephone lines to help prevent suicide and self-harm, a report has revealed. The research shows a hotline for relatives of prisoners to call if they have concerns about an inmate was not being answered or had not even been set up in more […]
HM Chief Inspector of Prisons has called on the Secretary of State for Justice to intervene urgently in Feltham A Young Offender Institution (YOI) after an inspection last week disclosed an “extraordinary” decline in safety, care and activity for the children held there. Inspectors found very high levels of violence, between boys and against staff, […]
The London Legal Walk returns on Monday 17th June 2019. All funds raised support free legal advice charities in London and the South East.To find out more about #WhyWeWalk click here. Please watch this 2 minute video appeal from the Lord Chief Justice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3u8_g06bv8
Ex-justice minister’s probation reforms have led to huge rise in serious offences, data shows. The number of rapes, murders and other serious crimes committed by offenders on parole has risen by more than 50% since reforms to probation were introduced four years ago, according to official data that has triggered calls for the government to […]
MOJ Press Release 23 November 2018 Justice Secretary announces specialist search teams to be rolled out across the country with more than 100 officers being recruited. Specialist search teams are being drafted into jails across the country to find contraband and disrupt the criminals fuelling violence behind bars, Justice Secretary David Gauke announced today. Read […]
Tickets for our Annual Conference are now available at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-association-of-prison-lawyers-annual-conference-2018-tickets-52900779656. Early booking is advised as spaces are limited. When: Thursday 6th December 2018 Where: Matrix Chambers, Griffin Buildings, London WC1R 5LN TIMETABLE (may be subject to change) 10.00 to 12.30 – Adjudications – Dulcie Piff (Birds Solicitors), Dr.Laura Janes (The Howard League) – Parole – […]
The body responsible for deciding whether prisoners can be released into the community has no black members, it has been revealed. Caroline Corby, the chair of the Parole Board, has said she fears unconscious bias could be behind the absence of black members and the low number of minority ethnic people. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/nov/09/parole-board-diversity-crisis-black-members
Documents relating to the Parole Boards draft guidance for digital recording and requesting a transcript are now available to APL Members on the APL Members only site. Join the Association of Prison Lawyers here.
Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/appointment-of-12-psychiatrist-and-13-judicial-parole-board-members The Secretary of State has announced the appointment of 25 Parole Board members. Ministers have approved the appointment of 25 (12 psychiatrist and 13 judicial) Parole Board members who will commence their tenures on 1 November 2018 for a period of 3 years. All Parole Board member appointments are subject to security clearance. […]
Post-implementation review of LASPO – Response from the Association of Prison Lawyers – APL_LASPO_RESPONSE_2018_10_02.pdf Details: (Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/post-implementation-review-of-laspo) The ability of everyone to resolve their legal issues is vital to a just society. We are committed to ensuring legal aid and other forms of legal support are available to those who need it. The consultations that […]