The climate in our prisons

Melanie Jameson considers the state of British prisons

by Melanie Jameson 13th November 2015

‘Deeply unsettled’ is how I would describe the climate in our prisons today. Changes to the National Offender Management Service, introduced in the last parliament, have been far-reaching, especially with regard to the Probation Service, which has now been effectively dismantled; this ironically coincides with the centenary of a service that was the envy of the world.