Prisons
How an ex-con turned her life around to help vulnerable women into homes
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How an ex-con turned her life around to help vulnerable women into homes
Tony Adams latest to share his emotional story on More Than My Past podcast
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Tony Adams latest to share his emotional story on More Than My Past podcast
Motivational speaker Lennox Rodgers appears on More Than My Past podcast
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Motivational speaker Lennox Rodgers appears on More Than My Past podcast
Lord John Bird stars with actor Jason Flemyng on brand-new recovery podcast
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Lord John Bird stars with actor Jason Flemyng on brand-new recovery podcast
1,000 prisoners released on to the streets during Covid-19 pandemic
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1,000 prisoners released on to the streets during Covid-19 pandemic
Inmates share inspirational prison education stories in powerful new book
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Inmates share inspirational prison education stories in powerful new book
InHouse Records is sending a weekly magazine to 2,500 prisoners
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InHouse Records is sending a weekly magazine to 2,500 prisoners
Homeless people and prisoners tell lockdown stories in new exhibition
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Homeless people and prisoners tell lockdown stories in new exhibition
Cell Workout smashes £10k goal to start ‘Made in HMP’ clothing brand
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Cell Workout smashes £10k goal to start ‘Made in HMP’ clothing brand
'Time is short' for Government to protect prisoners from Covid-19
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'Time is short' for Government to protect prisoners from Covid-19
Would Rory Stewart have had to resign over the 10 Prisons Project?
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Would Rory Stewart have had to resign over the 10 Prisons Project?
'Unacceptable' that prisoners can’t get an education, says charity
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'Unacceptable' that prisoners can’t get an education, says charity
Prisoners show the importance of education with postcard art exhibition
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Prisoners show the importance of education with postcard art exhibition
Short prison terms should be scrapped to tackle violence in jails, MPs say
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Short prison terms should be scrapped to tackle violence in jails, MPs say
Unions call for public control over private prisons as G4S loses Birmingham
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Unions call for public control over private prisons as G4S loses Birmingham
Number of BME boys being imprisoned in the UK is at its highest ever
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Number of BME boys being imprisoned in the UK is at its highest ever
Redemption Roasters is brewing up solutions for young offenders with coffee
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Redemption Roasters is brewing up solutions for young offenders with coffee
Scottish reoffending rates have hit a 19-year low thanks to rehab schemes
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Scottish reoffending rates have hit a 19-year low thanks to rehab schemes
Erwin James: Good can come from prisons, but it needs to be by design
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Erwin James: Good can come from prisons, but it needs to be by design
Rory Stewart has pledged to quit if his 10 Prisons Project fails
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