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Prison Reform Trust

@PRTuk

The Prison Reform Trust is an independent UK charity working to create a just, humane and effective penal system. Links and retweets are not endorsements.

 London, UK
prisonreformtrust.org.uk
Joined December 2010
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Prison Reform Trust retweeted
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UNGRIPP@UNGRIPPSep 21
We have a critical opportunity to reform IPP sentences while they're at the top of the political agenda On 20th Oct, @UNGRIPP is bringing MPs together in Parliament Please help. Tag your MP below or forward them this flyer to ask them to attend @andyburnham @AlexJJNorris
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Prison Reform Trust retweeted
Russell Webster ✍️ (@russwebt) profile picture
Russell Webster ✍️@russwebtSep 22
Profile of Pia Sinha @PRTuk Chief Exec by @zoesqwilliams in @Guardian The truth about UK prisons and organised crime: ‘They’re your good lads. Respectful. Keep their noses clean’ theguardian.com/society/2026…
The truth about UK prisons and organised crime: ‘They’re your good lads. Respectful. Keep their...

The truth about UK prisons and organised crime: ‘They’re your good lads. Respectful. Keep their...

In more than two decades in the Prison Service, Pia Sinha gained a reputation as a fixer. Now, as head of the Prison Reform Trust, she’s sounding the alarm about overcrowding and other problems

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Prison Reform Trust retweeted
Russell Webster ✍️ (@russwebt) profile picture
Russell Webster ✍️@russwebtSep 21
Women in prison are losing education when they need it most @jonbcollins of @PrisonersEd and Natasha Finlayson of @WorkingChance raise concerns about cuts to education in women's prisons. russellwebster.com/women-in-…
Women in prison are losing education when they need it most - Russell Webster

Women in prison are losing education when they need it most - Russell Webster

Jon Collins of PET and Natasha Finlayson of Working Chance raise concerns about cuts to education in women's prisons.

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Martin Jones CBE has been reappointed as His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Probation. The Secretary of State for Justice has confirmed a second term, running from 1 March 2027 to 30 April 2030. Read more: gov.uk/government/news/marti…
Martin Jones reappointed as His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Probation

Martin Jones reappointed as His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Probation

The Secretary of State for Justice has announced the reappointment of Martin Jones as His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Probation.

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Prison Reform Trust retweeted
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HMI Prisons@HMIPrisonsnewsAug 26
🌡️Record temperatures. High humidity. Severe weather warnings. But what does that mean for prisons? Inspector Rachel Badman explores how prolonged heatwaves affect the people who live and work inside our jails. Read here: hmiprisons.justiceinspectora…
'Feeling the heat: The challenge of rising temperatures in prisons' blog cover image showing a prison perimeter with high fencing and grass running alongside the wall. The photo has an orange tinted overlay. The HMI Prisons logo appears in the top left corner and the article title is displayed in large black text over the image.

ALT 'Feeling the heat: The challenge of rising temperatures in prisons' blog cover image showing a prison perimeter with high fencing and grass running alongside the wall. The photo has an orange tinted overlay. The HMI Prisons logo appears in the top left corner and the article title is displayed in large black text over the image.

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Prison Reform Trust retweeted
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Charlie Taylor@charlie_taylor6Aug 6
Really interesting and illuminating blog from @MentalHealthCop
Michael Brown 🌍 (@MentalHealthCop) profile pictureMichael Brown 🌍@MentalHealthCopAug 6
NEW BLOG - "The Red Route". A quite extraordinary ticking off for @WMPolice yesterday with a letter from @Charlie_Taylor6 to three Secretaries of State. There is a bigger background to it all than may be known. mentalhealthcop.com/2026/08/…
The Red Route

The Red Route

There are a few blogs in my ‘drafts’ folder, which I’ve resisted publishing because they relate to frustrations I had with my former employer’s approach to mental health pol…

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BBC Radio 4 Today
@BBCr4todayAug 4
"We are heading towards another capacity crisis." After a review into early release, Prison Reform Trust chief exec Pia Sinha tells @amolrajan why ideas to free up women's prisons in order to house male prisoners 'will not solve the problem'.
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If your loved one in prison needs to make a complaint to the prison or to IPCI / @PPOmbudsman, this is how they do it:
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Prison Reform Trust retweeted
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HMI Prisons@HMIPrisonsnewsJul 23
🎙️Today we publish a special episode of The Prison Inspectors bringing you the audio from our 2025-26 Annual Report launch, where @charlie_taylor6 speaks with @russwebt about the challenges facing prisons. 🎧Listen wherever you get your podcasts or see: hmiprisons.justiceinspectora…
Graphic for The Prison Inspectors podcast Annual Report episode. The HM Inspectorate of Prisons logo is displayed inside headphones at the top left. A prison building and razor wire form the background, overlaid with purple design elements. Circular portraits of Charlie Taylor, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, and Russell Webster appear in the foreground. Large white text reads: 'The Prison Inspectors Annual Report'.

ALT Graphic for The Prison Inspectors podcast Annual Report episode. The HM Inspectorate of Prisons logo is displayed inside headphones at the top left. A prison building and razor wire form the background, overlaid with purple design elements. Circular portraits of Charlie Taylor, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, and Russell Webster appear in the foreground. Large white text reads: 'The Prison Inspectors Annual Report'.

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Today @PPOmbudsman Adrian Usher calls for the creation of an independent body to scrutinise prison staff conduct. Click the link to read more in our latest Annual Report: ppo.gov.uk/news/adrian-usher…
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Prison Reform Trust retweeted
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Lord Speaker
@LordSpeakerJul 6
'There's a huge amount of risk in this job compared to other ministerial portfolios.' Lord Timpson says he hopes to be seen as the most radical Prisons Minister, and describes the past turnover in Prison Ministers as 'absolutely bonkers'. 2/2 @PRTuk @TheHowardLeague #HMPPS
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Investigation update 📢: We have extended the deadline to 5 August 2026 for women in prison who were restrained while pregnant to contact us, to ensure more women have the opportunity to share their experiences: ppo.gov.uk/news/ppo-extends-…

PPO extends deadline: We want to hear from pregnant women in prison - Prisons and Probation...

We were commissioned by Lord Timpson at the end of March to carry out an independent investigation into the use

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@PPOmbudsmanMar 30
Today the Minister of State for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending commissioned the @PPOmbudsman to carry out an independent investigation into the use of restraints on pregnant women in prison during pregnancy-related hospital escorts: ppo.gov.uk/news/ppo-to-condu…
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Prison Reform Trust retweeted
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The Howard League
@TheHowardLeagueJun 1
Important changes to the rules in relation to licence termination for people on IPP sentences come into force today. So we've updated 'Terminating your IPP licence', the legal guide we produced with the Prison Reform Trust, the Prisoners' Advice Service, and Dr Laura Janes, Consultant Solicitor and Chair of the Association of Prison Lawyers. Download the updated guide here: howardleague.org/publication…
Cover page of a legal guide titled 'Terminating your IPP licence' with logos of Howard League for Penal Reform, Prison Reform Trust and the Prisoners' Advice Service.

ALT Cover page of a legal guide titled 'Terminating your IPP licence' with logos of Howard League for Penal Reform, Prison Reform Trust and the Prisoners' Advice Service.

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Russell Webster ✍️@russwebtMay 11
Need to know the facts on prison? @PRTUK has just launched a new online briefing designed to make it easier than ever to understand prisons and the people held in them. 👏👏👏 prisonreformtrust.org.uk/pri…

Prison: the facts | Prison Reform Trust

Explore trends, compare figures and hover over charts to dig deeper, with trusted data on prisons in England and Wales and the people held in them.

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HMI Prisons@HMIPrisonsnewsMay 5
HMP Leeds: Improvements in some areas, but significant issues persisted Read our inspection report: hmiprisons.justiceinspectora… And the press notice: hmiprisons.justiceinspectora…
Social media postcard for the publication of the report of HMIP’s independent review of progress at HMP Leeds, featuring a photograph of the interior of one wing, the dates of the inspection and an HMIP logo.

ALT Social media postcard for the publication of the report of HMIP’s independent review of progress at HMP Leeds, featuring a photograph of the interior of one wing, the dates of the inspection and an HMIP logo.

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JENGbA@JENGbAApr 20
Prison Reform Trust uncovers significant gaps in support for young adults serving long-term prison sentences. russellwebster.com/young-adu…
Young adult long term prisoners urgently need age-appropriate support - Russell Webster

Young adult long term prisoners urgently need age-appropriate support - Russell Webster

Prison Reform Trust uncovers significant gaps in support for young adults serving long-term prison sentences.

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Our Chair @verabaird has welcomed the Court of Appeal’s decision to quash the indeterminate sentences of six IPP/DPP prisoners, three of them following CCRC referrals. Read the full story here 👉ow.ly/fZfk50YOBi8 #referral #CourtofAppeal #CriminalJusticeSystem

Six Indefinite Sentences for Public Protection (IPP/ DPPs) Quashed - Criminal Cases Review Commis...

Dame Vera Baird KC, Chair of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), today [Thursday 23 April] welcomed the Court of

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Prison Reform Trust retweeted
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Russell Webster ✍️@russwebtApr 15
Young adult long term prisoners urgently need age-appropriate support @PRTuk uncovers significant gaps in support for young adults serving long-term prison sentences. russellwebster.com/young-adu…
Young adult long term prisoners urgently need age-appropriate support - Russell Webster

Young adult long term prisoners urgently need age-appropriate support - Russell Webster

Prison Reform Trust uncovers significant gaps in support for young adults serving long-term prison sentences.

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The Howard League
@TheHowardLeagueApr 8
"We owe these young people the chance not just to survive their sentence, but to build a future after it." - Pia Sinha, Chief Executive of the Prison Reform Trust independent.co.uk/news/uk/cr…
Young adults facing life or indeterminate sentences almost doubles in a decade

Young adults facing life or indeterminate sentences almost doubles in a decade

Exclusive: Increasing numbers of 18-20-year-olds are being handed long-term sentences which are often equal to or longer than their age, a report warns

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HMI Prisons@HMIPrisonsnewsMar 31
Today we publish 'Hardly working out: barriers to physical education in prisons' which highlights prisoners' limited access to physical activity, despite its positive impact. Read the report: hmiprisons.justiceinspectora… And the press release: hmiprisons.justiceinspectora…
Hardly working out: barriers to physical education in prisons A key findings paper by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons March 2026

ALT Hardly working out: barriers to physical education in prisons A key findings paper by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons March 2026

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