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The Custodial Review- January 2009, Edition 52 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 oppotunity to promote companies goods and services.

SPORTS AT HMP WYMOTT We interview Paul squibb, head of PE on the progress of his department and his work on C&R Training. We also visit the facilities and interview the staff who made this possible.

HMP WANDSWORTH has won awards for its floral presentations. We interview David Jones who tells us how the cleaning up of the prison and its improved presentation has affected the morale and atmosphere of the prison. Also we look at the recycling and use of the spare areas within the walls.

GARETH EDWARDS is the Head of Works at HMP Preston. The prison has increased its capacity from 440 in 1990 to 842 in 2008. In the process it has built a new kitchen, upgraded all its capacity whilst maintaining its operational effectiveness and security. This has been achieved by the works dept by running a state of the art operation.Which includs the reasons behind employing a energy Manager- who has saved £250,000 a year.We interview Gareth on how it was all done.

SKILLS FOR JUSTICE the sector skills council for justice in the UK, have appointed a new Director of Operations. Amanda Ryalls started with the organisation in August, having previously worked in senior roles at the Sector Skills Development Agency (now called the UK Commission for Employment Skills). We interview her on the direction she will be taking in this vital sector.

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.

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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