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The Howard League's weekly prison watch |
May 2002
Howard League granted permission in Children Act case (30 May) The High Court has granted permission to the Howard League to judicially review the failure of the Home Office to implement the provisions of the Children Act 1989 in young offender institutions. Click here for more.
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Prison population update
Thursday 30 May 2002 (note, this is week ending Thursday)
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Prison population (30 May)
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71,070
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Population the previous Thursday (23 May)
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70,992
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Population on corresponding Thursday in 2001
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66,021
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Weekly change |
+78 |
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Yearly change
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+5,049 |
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Women in prison (30 May)
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4,396
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Women on previous Thursday (23 May)
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4,374
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Boys & girls under 21 years old (30 May) |
11,492 |
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Under 21s on previous
Friday (24 May) |
11,461 |
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Tagging for juveniles on DTOs (23 May)
The Home Office announced the introduction of electronic tagging for juveniles on the community part of detention and training orders. Those released and tagged in this way will be eligible for release between 1-2 months before the current release date at the half-way point. The Times described this as "the latest move to ease overcrowding" as the prison population hits 71,000.
Eastwood Park described as "an establishment in crisis" (24 May) Anne Owers, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, said Eastwood Park was "unable to provide a safe, decent and constructive environment for many of the women and girls within it". In one month there had been 47 self-harm incidents, some of them life-threatening, and 56 prisoners identified as suicide risks. The prison had failed to meet 76 of the 112 recommendations made by inspectors after a visit two years ago.
Suicide following prison release (22 May)
More than 50 people kill themselves every year shortly after leaving prison, because the Prison and Probation services are failing adequately to support these vulnerable individuals. Press here for details of this new research from the Howard League.
HMP Onley slammed by Chief Inspector of Prisons (21 May)
HMP Onley revealed as a dangerous, poorly resourced institution where children are routinely placed at risk. Press here for more information.
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Prison population update
Friday 24 May 2002
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Prison population (24 May)
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71,012 |
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Population the previous Friday (17 May)
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70,683 |
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Population on corresponding Friday in 2001
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66,099 |
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Weekly change |
+329 |
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Yearly change
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+4,913 |
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Women in prison (24 May)
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4,380 |
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Women on previous Friday (17 May)
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4,328 |
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Boys & girls under 21 years old (24 May) |
11,461 |
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Under 21s on previous Friday (17 May) |
11,385 |
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Prisoners with special needs (15 May)
Howard League conference examines the needs of the 500 people in prison with special needs.
Four suicides in just one week (11-13 May)
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Prison population update
Friday 17 May 2002
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Prison population (17 May)
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70,683
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Population the previous Friday (10 May)
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70,652
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Population on corresponding Friday in 2001
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66,006
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Weekly change |
+31 |
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Yearly change
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+4,677 |
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Women in prison (17 May)
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4,328
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Women on previous Friday (10 May)
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4,353
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Boys & girls under 21 years old (17 May) |
11,385 |
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Under 21s on previous Friday (10 May) |
11,392 |
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Prison population update
Friday 10 May 2002
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Prison population (10 May)
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70,652
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Population the previous Friday (3 May)
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70,894
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Population on corresponding Friday in 2001
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65,637
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Weekly change |
-242 |
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Yearly change
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+5,015 |
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Women in prison (10 May)
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4,353
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Women on previous Friday (3 May)
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4,389
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Boys & girls under 21 years old (10 May) |
11,392 |
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Under 21s on previous Friday (3 May) |
11,431 |
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New Bill could lead to lengthy sentences
for mobile phone theft (3 May)
The Home Office published the Mobile Telephones (Reprogramming) Bill containing new offences which could mean five years in prison and unlimited fines for those re-programming stolen mobile phones.
The Wolds, the UK's first private prison is 10 years old (29 April) 10 years after the opening of the first private prison, the Howard League called for an end to the commercial management of prisons. The Howard League produced a special issue of its magazine, HLM, containing articles, among others, from Stephen Nathan (editor of Prison Privatisation Report International), Mike Newell (Prison Governors' Association) and David Wilson (Professor of criminal justice at the UCE). For a copy call Lorraine Atkinson on 020 7249 7373.
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Prison population update
Friday 3 May 2002
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Prison population (3 May)
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70,894
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Population the previous Friday (26 April)
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70,415
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Population on corresponding Friday in 2001
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65,685
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Weekly change |
+479 |
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Yearly change
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+5,209 |
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Women in prison (3 May)
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4,389
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Women on previous Friday (26 April)
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4,372
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Boys & girls under 21 years old (3 May) |
11,431 |
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Under 21s on previous Friday (26 April) |
11,365 |
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Statistics source: HM Prison Service
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