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Get up to speed with the “refreshed” CBAM guidance – An online course for Prison Lawyers

August 25, 2026Admin

APL has been liaising with the LAA about the need for CBAM to be updated to cater for the distinct needs of prison law legal aid work. As a result of our extensive engagement CBAM has been refreshed and updated.… Continue Reading →

Events, Legal Aid, Members, Prison, Support, Training

Support for people in prison at remote oral hearings: Findings from a snapshot survey of APL Members 

August 18, 2026Admin

The APL has prepared a paper setting out its findings and recommendations following a short snapshot survey of members on the issue of supporting prisoners during remote oral hearings. The paper was prepared in response to concerns raised by the… Continue Reading →

Members, Parole Board, Parole Hearings, Prison, Support

APL ANNUAL CONFERENCE, LONDON 30 JAN 2026

January 20, 2026Admin

Booking has now closed. Please contact administrator@associationofprisonlawyers.co.uk for any further enquiries. When: Friday 30 January 2026 from 10:30 am to 18:00 pm  Where: The conference will take place at Reed Smith, 1 Blossom Yard, London E1 6RS. The nearest rail and tube station is Liverpool Street, London.… Continue Reading →

Case Law, Events, IPP's, Legal Aid, Members, Parole Board, Parole Hearings, Prison

Sharing Experiences, Supporting Each Other: APL’s Wellbeing Workshop Reflections

December 2, 2025Admin

Over the past month, the Association of Prison Lawyers (APL) held two wellbeing-focused workshops — one in Manchester, kindly hosted by Garden Court North Chambers, and one in London, generously hosted by No5 Chambers. Both sessions brought together prison law… Continue Reading →

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Prison Population England & Wales (08/2026)

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Unreleased IPP Prisoners (08/2026)

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“No one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails. A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but its lowest ones.” - Nelson Mandela

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