Approved Premise (APs), home to people released from prison or on bail or court orders, need more effective drug testing practices and better staff guidance to identify and address the risks associated with substance misuse, and support individuals, according to a… Read More
Prison staff must take action to prevent further prison suicides among women, after 12 took their own lives in 2016, said Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) Nigel Newcomen. Today he published a bulletin on lessons that can be learned from… Read More
Storm Doris forced the Ombudsman to cancel his address to the Prison and Offender Research in Social Care and Health (PORSCH) Network in the North East region on 22 February. In his planned speech, he drew attention to the worrying… Read More
Complaints from young people in custody are relatively few, but can touch on important issues such as segregation and the use of force, said Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) Nigel Newcomen. Today he published a bulletin on lessons that can… Read More
Prisons need to be more flexible and proactive in managing transgender prisoners, based on their individual needs and circumstances, so that they can live safely, said Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) Nigel Newcomen. Today he published a bulletin on lessons… Read More
The Secretary of State for Justice has extended the tenure of the current Prisons and Probation Ombudsman, Nigel Newcomen CBE, until 31 July 2017. The post of Prisons and Probation Ombudsman was established in 1994 in response to a recommendation… Read More
The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman’s fatal incidents investigations team won the first ever Customer Service Award at last night’s Civil Service Awards 2016. The Awards are a highly respected and prestigious cross-government programme to recognise and celebrate the wealth of… Read More
Last night, Prisons and Probation Ombudsman Nigel Newcomen and several of his senior management team met with Deborah Coles, Director of Inquest – the charity providing free advice to people bereaved by a death in custody and detention. Also in… Read More
On 16 November, Prisons and Probation Ombudsman Nigel Newcomen presented learning from his investigations into self-inflicted deaths in custody to delegates at the European Custody and Detention Summit at the Tower of London. Every state in Europe faces significant challenges… Read More
The Secretary of State for Justice, Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP, today announced the publication of the long-awaited Prison Safety and Reform White Paper, setting out “the most far-reaching prison reforms for a generation”. The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman, Nigel… Read More