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Basic economics – insidetime & insideinformation
Dec 5, 2024 · Week after week, reports written by Chief Inspector of Prisons Charlie Taylor or by the Independent Monitoring Boards stress the vulnerability of prisons to drugs or even weapons being brought in, either via drones, during visits or, in too many cases, by staff. Now we have seen that detailed plans of some jails have been…
Poverty and crime – insidetime & insideinformation
Mar 31, 2023 · Poverty and crime have a complex and often contentious relationship. Though it is increasingly accepted that poverty does not cause crime, there is still much evidence linking the two. The cost of being unable to afford necessities, combined with the lack of opportunity for social and economic advancement, creates a breeding ground for criminal activity.…
A glimpse inside Fosse Way – insidetime & insideinformation
Jun 2, 2024 · England’s newest prison, HMP Fosse Way, has been open for a year. To mark its anniversary, photographer Andy Aitchison was given full access – and the prison’s Director, Wyn Jones, talked us through its progress and future plans First some background. Fosse Way is a category C prison near Leicester, preparing men for release. Managed…
Rule 39 Correspondence – guidance - insidetime
Most inmates at some point during their time in custody will experience problems with what has been commonly referred to as ‘rule 39 correspondence.’ Rule 39 of the Prison Rules 1999 states that any correspondence between a prisoner and his or her legal adviser or a court may not be opened, read or stopped unless…
Prison Reform Trust: Intelligence reports - insidetime
Dec 1, 2023 · Many readers will be familiar with the experience of having an important decision in prison made on the grounds of undisclosed security intelligence. This can impact on a wide range of things, including recategorisation reviews, clearance for particular jobs in the prison and can even affect contact with friends and family. Most frustratingly, these decisions…
N.O.N.C.E. myths - insidetime & insideinformation
Aug 31, 2018 · First, rapist - this means to take by force and to forcibly remove. So, in effect, this means burglars, robbers and thieves. Also, to take without a person’s consent includes fraudsters. So, in reality we are all ‘rapists’ (those who are convicted). Secondly, N.O.N.C.E. (Not Of Normal Criminal Element or Enterprise). So, can someone explain…
Inside Time, the prisoners’ newspaper: - insidetime
Nov 30, 2015 · 25 years of news and views behind bars Last month, the Founder and Editor of Inside Time, Eric McGraw gave PET’s Annual Lecture. The lecture, on Monday 2 November 2015, was followed by a discussion with a panel and audience question and answer session. "When I look back to the birth and early development of…
‘I was born into this life, but I wasn’t able for it’
Mar 1, 2022 · Prison breeding ground eventually bred a better man, but it was a long hard Glasgow road for battle weary Johnnyboy Johnnyboy Steele holds the unenviable label of being ‘Scotland’s most punished prisoner’ due to the loss of every day of his remission. As a prisoner he done his time the hard way and, because of…
Life Sentences – how do they work and can I get out early?
Nov 29, 2018 · Those subject to an indeterminate sentence will have been given a tariff, also known as a minimum term; this is the minimum period of time they must serve in custody before the Parole Board can consider their release into the community. Mandatory life sentence Anyone convicted of an offence of murder must be subject to…