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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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
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| 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. |
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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.
For more information on advertising Email: custodialreview@pirnet.co.uk
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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