1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (558+ words) What about VPs (Vulnerable Prisoners) who are not sex offenders at all? I am on the VP wings as I am ex-Army and have been targeted by extremist Muslim prisoners all through my sentence. In truth, I hate having to…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (433+ words) Inside Time 13, 000 cell windows to be fitted with steel grilles in an attempt to thwart drones The Government has announced that up to 13, 000 prison cell windows across England and Wales will be fitted with'heavy-duty'steel grilles to block access to drones…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (1745+ words) Ten prisoners took part in a challenge to row continuously for 24 hours on a single Concept2 rowing machine. They clocked up 389km (242 miles) " which is believed to be a UK record. At 4am, with the men struggling and some looking close to giving…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (278+ words) The Governor of HMP Norwich has admitted that more than a dozen men are being released from the jail every month into homelessness. Declan Moore told the BBC that the situation is "dire" and "tragic". He said: "Housing and employment…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (719+ words) At my third prison, Mr W was one of the first men I ever spoke to. He was also one of the oldest. At 86, he held the quiet distinction of being the oldest prisoner in the establishment. But it wasn't…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (586+ words) In case Inside Time readers were not aware, the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) carries out independent investigations into prisoners" complaints. We also investigate all deaths in custody. From time to time, we are asked to carry out special investigations…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (419+ words) Inside Time Criminalisation of care-experienced women discussed in webinar The criminalisation of women and girls who have spent time in care was discussed in a webinar arranged by the University of Lancashire Criminal Justice Partnership. This is a topic that…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (332+ words) Overcrowding, staffing shortages and unclear responsibilities between the Westminster Parliament and the Welsh Assembly are undermining safety and rehabilitation across prisons and probation services in Wales, a committee of MPs has warned. The committee called on the Ministry of Justice…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (767+ words) There are some projects in prisons that are so clearly positive that you wonder why other places haven't already started doing the same thing. Then there are others that obviously needed imagination and drive to get them devised and approved,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (322+ words) Come to Ashfield " it's fun, they said. What a load of rubbish. Being a trans person in prison is hard enough, let alone being bullied for who I am and the staff brushing it under the carpet. This prison has…...