People in the justice system with learning difficulties do not get equal access to the law or support through accessible information, says the Prison Reform Trust.

Sentencing reforms and other "sensible" changes proposed by the Ministry of Justice are under threat from Prime Minister David Cameron and his advisers.

The government is seeeking to limit the right to vote to prisoners serving sentences of less than one year

Anglican Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu has questioned the deterrent effect of imprisonment and severe prison sentencing.