Council of Europe urges stop gap measures to save UK government going into general election in breach of European Convention
The Committee of Ministers at the Council of Europe issues an unprecedented warning to the UK government to “rapidly adopt” measures to enable prisoners to vote in the forthcoming general election.
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Prison service failing to address needs of hazardous drinkers
A thematic review published by HM Inspectorate of Prisons highlights the failure of the Prison Service to adequately address the needs and behaviour of priosners who have servere alcohol dependency, despite repeated warnings by the Prison Reform Trust about its harmful effect on reoffending rates and the growing prevalence of alcohol-related crime.
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Out of Trouble – our campaign to reduce the number of children and young people imprisoned in the UK
The number of under 18 year olds sentenced to custody in England in England and Wales more than tripled between 1991 and 2006. We lock up proportionately more children than any other country in Western Europe. The Out of Trouble team have been campaigning to reduce imprisonment for over two years. We have published briefings and research, lobbied ministers and civil servants and given advice to local Youth Offending Teams.
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Barred from voting
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The UK’s ban on sentenced prisoners voting undermines the principle that in a democracy everybody counts.The general election in 2010 will not be compliant with the European Convention on Human Rights unless the government acts now.This briefing describes the current situation and outlines what the government needs to do to put things right.
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Bromley Briefings Prison Factfile - November 2009
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Based on official figures drawn from a wide range of sources, the Bromley Briefings prison fact file shows the extent and impact of the rise in the prison population in recent years.
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