New Prison Inspector
The Ministry of Justice has announced that Nicholas Hardwick will replace Dame Anne Owers as the Chief Inspector of Prisons. Mr Hardwick was the Chair of the Independent Police Complaints Commission and, as the new inspector, takes up an important position as the observer of how prisons manage their visiting systems.Latest news articles:
Visiting prisons survey -
03 September 2010:
Visiting prisons - survey finds there is room for improvement. Read more
Consultation information September 2010 -
01 September 2010:
The coalition government wants to hear your views.
Find out how to run a family friendly prison event -
01 September 2010:
Run a family friendly prison event
Tories defend their fiscal policy -
26 August 2010:
Poorest families affected by emergency budget?
The Marsh Award for Volunteers -
19 August 2010:
Do you know a volunteer who works with prisoners' families?
They could win £1,000
Opinions called for from voluntary sector! -
11 August 2010:
Minister of Civil Society wants to know what the voluntary sector thinks.
PSI 38 - important to family work -
27 July 2010:
Controversy around Crispin Blunt's speech concerns prison practitioners.
Good news for family work -
23 July 2010:
Crispin Blunt says prisoners families ties must be maintained.
Your Children, Your Rights -
12 July 2010:
A new series of briefings will inform mothers in prison about their family rights.
APF forum on alternatives to grant funding -
29 June 2010:
Alternatives to Grant Funding - Looking at Commissioning and Social Impact Bonds forum