environment

Test 1

[HMPPS (2020)]

Outstanding examples of greening and other environmental initiatives across the prison estate

Ruth Mann Trophy Winner: creating sustainable green areas across the jail – including ponds, gardens and a mini orchard – providing training and qualifications to the prisoners involved, and benefiting prisoners and staff throughout the establishment. [More about the Ruth Mann Trophy ].

Keywords: environment, wellbeing

A Celebration of Wildlife and People

[HMPPS (2020)]

Outstanding examples of greening and other environmental initiatives across the prison estate.

Keywords: greening, environment

Increased green space in prisons can reduce self-harm and violence

[University of Birmingham (2021)]

Research showing that prisons with green space have lower levels of violence and self-harm.

Keywords: environment

Prison environment

[Good Book of Prisons (2019)]

Findings – from interviews with over 2000 staff, prisoners and managers from across the custodial estate – in relation to the prison environment, such as cleanliness, greenery, and noise. From the Butler Trust’s Good Book of Prisons.

Keywords: environment

Community gardens regeneration project

[Brinsford (2021)]

Ruth Mann Trophy submission: a two-day project bringing together staff and prisoners from across the prison to transform the prison gardens and green space. [More about the Ruth Mann Trophy ].

Keywords: gardens, greening, environment

Decency-improvement residents party

[Bristol (2021)]

Ruth Mann Trophy submission: a work party of residents, supervised by two Prison Officers, set up to renovate the residential accommodation across the establishment. [More about the Ruth Mann Trophy ].

Keywords: decency, environment

See the Light (refurbishing fogged windows)

[Full Sutton (2021)]

Ruth Mann Trophy finalist: programme to refurbish, and where necessary, replace ‘fogged’ windows across the establishment, to brighten the environment and improve outside visibility for prisoners and staff. [More about the Ruth Mann Trophy ].

Keywords: environment, wellbeing, decency

DIY-SOS: The Big Liverpool Refresh

[Liverpool (2021)]

Ruth Mann Trophy submission: project involving staff, prisoners, Amey (the facilities management provider) and third-party contractors to refurbish and refresh the living and working conditions across the jail. [More about the Ruth Mann Trophy ].

Keywords: decency, environment

TRC – Training, Rehabilitation and Culture (horticulture initiative)

[Oakwood (2021)]

Ruth Mann Trophy submission: prisoner-led, self-funding, horticulture project, maintaining the gardens, growing and selling fresh produce, and making and selling garden furniture. [More about the Ruth Mann Trophy ].

Keywords: horticulture, greening, environment