The Parole Board for England and Wales occupies a curious constitutional position. In some contexts, it is treated as a court. In others, it is not. This distinction matters because it determines ...

The way this jail is run feels totally wrong. It is meant to be a C-cat, but it feels more like a category B. Getting help from wing staff for even simple things seems impossible, and you end up ...

As a regular reader of Inside Time, I come across cases of ‘discrimination’ frequently.  The issue for these people is that most of the time it isn’t real, or at least it is exaggerated. It is as ...

I am writing to see if anyone can enlighten me. I am on recall for so-called ‘poor behaviour’, no other reason given. I have done one year and 10 months, and I was told that I would get a review ...

The butterflies of anticipation In all footy fans across the nation, Making their journey to the ground, Wearing their team’s ...

Prisons Minister Lord Timpson faced an ex-prisoner across a chess board at an event in Parliament to promote the game in ...

Two more female prison officers at men’s jails in England appeared in court in separate cases last week, over inappropriate ...

A new hand-held device that can pick up traces of Spice on paper or clothing has been hailed as a “major breakthrough” in tackling the drugs crisis in prisons. The machine, known as ContraSCAN, ...

Government plans to reform the criminal courts, including scrapping jury trials for some defendants, are forecast to add 900 ...

The concrete walls, they do not bend or sway, They do not hear the words I cannot say. The constant hum, a sensory assault, A mind that trips and stumbles, at its fault. The rules, so strict, a ...

Yoga can relax your body and calm your mind.  Just 10 minutes a day helps you feel less stressed. People in prisons across the UK and Ireland tell us how much yoga helps their mental health. Done ...

A prisoner got a ticking-off from a judge for having his feet up on a table during a videolink court hearing last week. Judge Michael Roques, sitting at Oxford Crown Court, spotted the man’s ...