Scott Thomas and Jonathan Glazzard, authors of 'The Queer World of Prison', discuss how LGBTQIA+ prisoners face heightened risks of discrimination, isolation, violence, and inadequate support in prison, highlighting the need for systemic reforms, inclusive policies, and better staff training to ensure their safety and wellbeing.

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Reports are revealing the true harm done by incarcerating women under the guise of protecting them, writes Eva Wiseman

Foreign prisoners now account for 10.6 per cent of all sex offenders in prison, with 1,731 jailed for sexual offences, a figure up nearly 10 per cent in the past year.

The releases happened in the past three weeks, coming on top of 91 prisoners who were freed by mistake between April and October.

Home secretary says jails were on the brink of collapse when scheme was created, as fewer than 1,800 spaces remain and about 5,000 prisoners face earlier release

via World news | The Guardian — In today’s newsletter: As ministers scramble to resolve overcrowding in prisons, experts say the crisis demands a rethink of who we lock up – and what happens when they’re set free Good morning. On his family holiday last week, the prime minister, Andy Burnham, was reported to be taking daily calls from Ministry of Justice officials about his government’s early release scheme. A furious public outcry has gathered pace since it emerged that the plan – brought in by his predecessor, Keir Starmer,

Activists plan to take legal action against the UK prisons that allegedly mistreated them.

Just Stop Oil supporters spoke to Novara Media about their medical neglect in prison, which in one case had potentially life-threatening consequences.