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Report on leadership in prison education. Outlines challenges they face managing prison education, explores governor autonomy in prison education, and how to promote a learning culture in prison.

Keywords: education

Prison suicide review: former prisoner perspectives

[Revolving Doors Agency (2020)]

Findings of research conducted by Revolving Doors Agency as part of a review of the implementation of the Prisons & Probation Ombudsman’s (PPO) recommendations into self-inflicted deaths in custody.

Keywords: suicide, self harm, safer custody

Mental health – evidence base (youth justice)

[HMI Probation (2023)]

Summary of evidence base in relation to mental health, as it relates to youth justice settings. [From HMI Probation’s Research & Analysis collection].

Keywords: young people, mental health

No Place for Old Men

[Clinks (2023)]

Report commissioned by Clinks into the challenges facing older prisoners, and the staff who care for them – including some examples of good practice. [From the Clinks online Evidence Library].

Keywords: older prisoners, health, wellbeing

Kathy Biggar Trophy runner-up: The Departure Lounge outside New Hall offers a comfortable and welcoming environment to newly released women, where they can get a warm drink and snacks, use a phone and charge their own, plan their onward journey, and get information and guidance from the centre’s staff.

Keywords: resettlement, female offenders