safety

December 9, 2017

Howard League responds to Wormwood Scrubs prison inspection

The Howard League says the report into Wormwood Scrubs which found “persistent and intractable failings”, "lays bare the reality of what is happening behind bars".
November 24, 2017

Children in custody: 'many feel unsafe and some groups are over-represented'

Disproportionate numbers of black and minority ethnic children, and children from Gypsy, Romany or Traveller communities are held in custody. Children with disabilities and mental and emotional health problems, and with backgrounds in local authority care are also held in high numbers.
November 16, 2017

Safety fears grow as UK's nuclear bases expand

The total cost of replacing Trident looks set to rise, with major new developments at nuclear bases, while fears are growing about safety.
November 14, 2017

Loss of funding for gas repairs 'could kill' this winter

Two charities are warning that a loss of funding for repairs and replacement of gas heating appliances will badly damage thousands of people’s health, and could even kill this winter.
November 8, 2017

'Cruel' court ruling risks refugee tragedy on Manus Island

Critical services – including food, water and medical treatment – must be restored to the more than 600 refugees and vulnerable men inside Lombrum detention centre on Manus Island before a major tragedy occurs, says Amnesty International.
September 21, 2017

TUC publishes new guidance on fire safety following Grenfell
- The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has published new fire safety advice for trade union representatives following the Grenfell Tower fire in London in June.
July 18, 2017

Prison reform impossible until jails become safer, says Chief Inspector

Prison reform will not succeed unless the violence and prevalence of drugs in jail are addressed and prisoners are unlocked for more of the working day, said Peter Clarke, Chief Inspector of Prisons. Today he published his second annual report, for 2016-17.
July 11, 2017

How the poor die – and how power must learn from their lives

In 1929, George Orwell was admitted to a public hospital in Paris.
July 29, 2016

Figures show prisons becoming more dangerous more quickly

Deaths, assaults and self-injury are rising in prisons, with safety deteriorating at a faster rate year after year, figures seen by the Howard League for Penal Reform revealed yesterday.
December 26, 2015

Rail privatisation could be safety risk says new report

A new report – Staying On The Right Track by Dr John Stittle (Senior Lecturer in Accounting at the University of Essex) warns of a “disastrous” return to the days of Railtrack if Network Rail becomes a for-profit company.