tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2026-06-08T14:56:15+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/joining-up-services-for-people-facing-multiple-disadvantage 2026-06-08T14:56:15+01:00 Joining up services for people facing multiple disadvantage Policy Lab worked with MHCLG's Changing Futures programme to shape services around the lived experience of people facing multiple disadvantage. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/east-anglian-prisons-expanded-to-make-streets-safer 2026-06-05T15:27:34+01:00 East Anglian prisons expanded to make streets safer Major refurbishment works on a wing at HMP Norwich, originally built in the 1880s, have now been completed, as part of Government action to ensure there is always space to lock up dangerous criminals. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/urgent-action-to-rapidly-improve-hmp-woodhill 2026-04-16T17:18:59+01:00 Urgent action to rapidly improve HMP Woodhill Specialist staff, tougher disciplinary action and bolstered security measures will be deployed at HMP Woodhill to reduce violence, combat drugs and improve safety. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/digital-overhaul-of-prison-system-to-drive-down-release-errors 2026-04-15T16:51:44+01:00 Digital overhaul of prison system to drive down release errors Shocking accidental prisoner releases to be stamped out, as the Government moves to digitalise the archaic paper-based prison system. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-announces-plans-to-tag-thousands-of-extra-offenders 2026-03-19T11:27:28+00:00 Government announces plans to tag thousands of extra offenders Thousands more criminals will be tagged alongside changes to supervision that will focus probation time on the offenders who pose the greatest risk. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-prison-houseblocksunder-construction-to-keep-streets-safe 2026-02-03T15:58:59+00:00 New prison houseblocks under construction to keep streets safe   HMP Northumberland will gain four new houseblocks, boosting its capacity by 240 places, in the latest Government step to make streets safer.  tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/dangerous-extremists-face-supermax-style-restrictions-behind-bars--2 2026-02-03T15:58:30+00:00 Dangerous extremists face “supermax” style restrictions behind bars Dangerous extremists will face tougher ‘supermax’ style restrictions behind bars under Government plans to keep frontline staff safer. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/185-million-competition-launched-to-counter-illegal-uas-use-around-prisons-and-sensitive-sites 2026-02-03T12:59:58+00:00 £1.85 million competition launched to counter illegal UAS use around prisons and sensitive sites Novel technology to counter illegal drone use around prisons and sensitive sites is needed - do you have an innovation that could help? tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-action-to-avert-summer-prison-disaster 2026-01-29T16:31:01+00:00 Government action to avert summer prison disaster The prison system would have collapsed entirely by summer if not for the Government’s decisive action to keep the public safe, new analysis has revealed. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/prisoners-turn-new-page-with-launch-of-reading-laureate--2 2026-01-27T16:52:40+00:00 Prisoners turn new page with launch of Reading Laureate Author Lee Child announced as first ever Prison Reading Laureate. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sentencing-act-ensuring-punishment-cuts-crime-gets-royal-assent 2026-01-22T17:42:17+00:00 Sentencing Act ensuring punishment cuts crime gets Royal Assent New laws will end automatic release for badly behaved offenders and strengthen community punishment. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/battlefield-tactics-to-inspire-uk-fight-against-prison-drones 2026-01-16T00:00:00+00:00 Battlefield tactics to inspire UK fight against prison drones The Deputy Prime Minister has tasked the Ministry of Justice to learn from Ukraine’s expertise, to harness their wartime innovation and tackle prison drones. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/immediate-action-to-improve-hmp-swaleside 2026-01-14T14:08:48+00:00 Immediate action to improve HMP Swaleside Extra specialist staff, improved training for frontline officers and bolstered anti-drone measures will be deployed at HMP Swaleside as part of Government action to urgently turn the prison around. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/nhs-and-probation-join-forces-to-break-cycle-of-reoffending 2026-01-09T13:54:28+00:00 NHS and probation join forces to break cycle of reoffending Offenders with mental health and addiction issues will be jointly monitored by probation and NHS experts to address the root causes of reoffending. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/festive-booze-ban-for-record-number-of-offenders-on-tags 2025-12-30T10:15:10+00:00 Festive booze ban for record number of offenders on tags More offenders than ever before will be forced to stay sober this festive season as part of the Government’s Plan for Change to cut alcohol-fuelled crime. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/prison-building-boom-to-make-streets-safer 2025-12-09T12:34:57+00:00 Prison building boom to make streets safer A prison building boom is underway across the country as the Government presses ahead with the biggest jail expansion programme since the Victorian era. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/second-brother-to-hand-back-illegal-waste-profits 2025-11-24T08:09:50+00:00 Second brother to hand back illegal waste profits Banned rubbish could have filled three Albert Halls. Confiscation order comes as Environment Agency closes 750 illegal waste sites in 12 months tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-apologises-for-historical-abuse-at-medomsley-detention-centre 2025-11-12T14:35:32+00:00 Government apologises for historical abuse at Medomsley Detention Centre Minister for Youth Justice Jake Richards has apologised to the victims and survivors subjected to shocking and systematic abuse at Medomsley Detention Centre. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-to-transform-care-for-girls-in-custody 2025-11-11T11:57:52+00:00 Government to transform care for girls in custody Girls caught up in the youth justice system will receive better support to turn their lives around, thanks to major reforms set out by the Government today (11 November) as part of the Plan for Change. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/deputy-prime-minister-announces-new-measures-to-bear-down-on-releases-in-error-and-keep-public-safe 2025-11-11T00:00:00+00:00 Deputy Prime Minister announces new measures to bear down on releases in error and keep public safe Immediate action to clamp down on mistaken releases from prisons and restore public confidence in the criminal justice system has been announced by the Deputy Prime Minister today (Tuesday 11 November).