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The Custodial Review- July 2009, Edition 54 interim features list.

Inmates are being let out early, Police cells are in constant use, the Government has announced that 3 new 2500 capacity 'super prisons' are being planned. 500 new places are being brought forward. Pressure on accommodation is increasing and spending is rising as the courts continue to deliver longer sentences in response to political pressure. New police buildings are being completed under the PFI Financing arrangements and immigration centres are catching up with the work that has built up. The new Ministry of Justice has been created amid controversy and Lord Falconer attempts to put a gloss on the lack of capacity. Education is now recognised as the key to preventing re-offending. The Prison Service is hitting its key targets under hugely challenging conditions. The custody industry has never been more controversial or in the spotlight. The budget is as huge as the issues.

This is the proposed features list for the next edition. It is work in progress, more articles will be added and posted here as they are agreed. It represents an excellent opportunity to promote companies goods and services to one of the few growth markets in the UK.

		HIGH WYCOMBE CUSTODY SUITE has been refurbished, With extensive use of technology to enable energy savings to be made. These include heating and lighting systems activated by locks. Also built in to prepare for the safer custody guidelines are metal detectors and other safety related equipment. We visit and interview the users and providers.
		NEWBURY CUSTODY SUITE is being refurbished, during this time a temporary 8 cell custody suite has been in place. We visit and interview the providers and users.
		HMP LOUDHAM GRANGE have established a First Night and Induction process for this Cat B Training prison - which they believe it is way ahead of a comparable prison and this has some initial immediate benefits that lead into a swifter and more appropriate settling in for new receptions.- We talk to the people involved.
		HEALTHCARE AT HMP LITTLEHEY One of the first establishments to address healthcare as part of the NHS. We interview Anthony Blades, the head of Healthcare about progress
		EDUCATION AT HMP BEDFORD One of the first establishments to address education as a core part of rehabilitation, and one that has achieved high grades in assessments since 2006. We interview the head of resettlement to find out how they did it.

		RECORD MANAGEMENT Niche Technology is a world leader in police records management and is supplying and article on how the latest technology is helping police forces identify criminals more easily and helping them to make arrests more quickly.
		HANNAH POOLEY runs a regular column on legal implications for the custody industry she is an associate solicitor at Weightmans, a UK top 60 law firm. Hannah joined Weightmans in 2002 and today specialises in defending claims for misfeasance, assault and unlawful detention.

		HEALTHCARE The private detention sector has come under some fire over its healthcare provision. The constant claim of profit instead of care being a criticism that is often made. We visited Yarls Wood IDC and spoke to Michelle George, the Head of Healthcare. In a frank interview we discussed the budget provision and facilities that are available. It's quite an eye opener and highlights the complexity and more importantly the true attitude of the private sector to detainee care.
		SECURITY It's rare to discover that a secure centre allows mobile phones and its shop sells items in glass and tin cans! Also that contraband is not a real problem and neither are drugs! We talked to the head of security at Yarls Wood IDC about its particular situation. It's an interesting insight into what is possible if you make a leap of faith and allow people to respond to trust.

REDUCING REOFFENDING Results of a project designed to directly reduce prisoner re-offending -an immediate reduction of 80%. The pilot scheme, within Project Equal Engage, was initially conducted in prisons on a regional level with results demonstrating it could save the UK economy billions of pounds each year and drastically reduce the problem of overcrowding in prisons- We interview Jim Davies, the Chair of UK software developer called Perspective talks to the Review.

THE FORUM FOR PREVENTING DEATHS IN CUSTODY - This is a difficult subject and the forum has been set up to tackle the issue, we interview on its work, aims and achievements

SKILLSTRAIN IS A NEW SCHEME - Enabling young offenders to have the skills they have gained through activities in prison and community sentences formally certified for the first time. Run by the National Open College Network (NOCN), Skillstrain provides evidence to employers of the skills the offenders have developed to make them more employable, less likely to re-offend and more likely to benefit the country's economy.

OTHER TOPICS WE PROPOSE COVERING IN THIS ISSUE

OGC, The Office of Government Commerce. We have requested an interview on the future of purchasing with the new Chief Executive Alison Littley.
NOMS. The National Offender Management Service has been in overall charge for several years now. We interviewed Martin Narey when it opened and look forward to speaking with Helen Edwards on its achievements and challenges.
TURNING POINT Chief Executive, Lord Victor Adebowale said: "Creating more prison places is not the solution to deep rooted problems in society. We ask why?
LGA's spokesperson on Children and Young People says: "More and more children are being locked up for offences that are less and less serious". Council leaders are calling for resources to be diverted from the custody system to community-based initiatives and for the courts to use tough prison sentences only as a last resort. Custodial Review asks for the thinking behind this.

More details to follow as available.

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Purchasing for this marketplace is not all fixed to central contracts. As the spending on the police increases and prison population continues to rise, it will continue to be a huge and growing market for new goods and services. For instance, the Department of Education has allocated a £20 million fund for capital and expenditure across all 110 prisons. This is an average of £200,000 per prison is to improve the education facilities for offenders.

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