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The Guardian view on the prisons crisis: moving men into women’s jails is not the answer | Editorial
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Kneejerk reactions to overcrowding will do more harm than good. Ministers should focus on probation

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/10/the-guardian-view-on-the-prisons-crisis-moving-men-into-womens-jails-is-not-the-answer

#Prisonsandprobation #UKcriminaljustice #Society #Politics #Labour #Conservatives #TheGuardian #Editorial

The Guardian view on the prisons crisis: moving men into women’s jails is not the answer | Editorial
By Editorial

Kneejerk reactions to overcrowding will do more harm than good. Ministers should focus on probation

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/10/the-guardian-view-on-the-prisons-crisis-moving-men-into-womens-jails-is-not-the-answer

#Prisonsandprobation #UKcriminaljustice #Society #Politics #Labour #Conservatives #TheGuardian #Editorial

The Guardian view on the prisons crisis: moving men into women’s jails is not the answer | Editorial
By Editorial

Kneejerk reactions to overcrowding will do more harm than good. Ministers should focus on probation

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/10/the-guardian-view-on-the-prisons-crisis-moving-men-into-womens-jails-is-not-the-answer

#Prisonsandprobation #UKcriminaljustice #Society #Politics #Labour #Conservatives #TheGuardian #Editorial

The Guardian view on the prisons crisis: moving men into women’s jails is not the answer | Editorial
By Editorial

Kneejerk reactions to overcrowding will do more harm than good. Ministers should focus on probation

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/10/the-guardian-view-on-the-prisons-crisis-moving-men-into-womens-jails-is-not-the-answer

#Prisonsandprobation #UKcriminaljustice #Society #Politics #Labour #Conservatives #TheGuardian #Editorial

Probation staff vote to strike in blow to Burnham plans on early release
By Peter Walker, Rajeev Syal and Caroline Davies

Napo members overwhelmingly back action after union had criticised prisons proposals as rushed

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/11/probation-staff-strike-vote-burnham-early-release

#Prisonsandprobation #UKcriminaljustice #Industrialaction #Tradeunions #Politics #Society #UKnews #Law #TheGuardian #PeterWalker #RajeevSyal #CarolineDavies

Threat of legal action if PC Andrew Harper’s killers are released early
By Geraldine McKelvie

Thames Valley chief says he may join Police Federation in court if Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers are freed from prison

https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/aug/05/threat-of-legal-action-if-pc-andrew-harpers-killers-are-released-early

#UKcriminaljustice #Police #PoliceFederation #Prisonsandprobation #Law #Society #UKnews #AndyBurnham #Berkshire #Politics #TheGuardian #GeraldineMcKelvie

Electronic tagging system failing to alert authorities of probation breaches, watchdog warns https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/04/electronic-tagging-unprepared-offenders-prisoners-watchdog #PrisonsAndProbation #UkCriminalJustice #Serco #PublicServicesPolicy #England #Wales #UkNews

Electronic tagging system unprepared to monitor thousands of early-release prisoners, watchdog warns
By Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor

Probation inspector says ‘clunky’ system needs upgrade and huge increase in staff to monitor offenders effectively

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/04/electronic-tagging-unprepared-offenders-prisoners-watchdog

#Prisonsandprobation #UKcriminaljustice #Serco #Publicservicespolicy #England #Wales #UKnews #TheGuardian #RajeevSyalHomeaffairseditor

Expansion of electronic tagging in England and Wales will put public at risk, watchdog warns https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/10/expansion-electronic-tagging-public-risk-upgrade-watchdog #PrisonsAndProbation #Serco #UkCriminalJustice #PublicServicesPolicy #Society #England #Wales #UkNews

One in three HR leaders face opposition to inclusion schemes, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/03/hr-leaders-opposition-diversity-equity-inclusion-schemes-study #PrisonsAndProbation #UkNews #Law #DeiPolicies #Society