1. Caroline Corby has been announced as the new Chair of the Parole Board by the Secretary of State for Justice. 2. Imprisonment for Public Protection - Pepsi Watson On The Plight of IPP Prisoners | Speakers Corner. 3.IPP prisoners was subject to a legal challenge and the parole board has moved address.4. Howard League.My personal note we must not forget those prisoners who complained about the probation service,s time after time was ignored .

New Chair of the Parole Board is announced Caroline Corby

The Parole Board for England & Wales has moved offices to 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, on (25 - 27 August 2018).

The Parole Board will share its office space with other Arm’s Length Bodies and will be on the same floor as a new MoJ hub which is good to here.
All letters sent to the old office will be forwarded to the new one at 10 South Colonnade. All our phone numbers and email addresses will remain the same.If you have any queries, please contact us:

• By email: info@paroleboard.gov.uk
• By phone: 020 3880 0885

How the parole boar works
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/740765/Parole_Explained.pdf

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Imprisonment for Public Protection - Pepsi Watson On The Plight of IPP Prisoners | Speakers Corner.

                

IPP  is a Crime against humanity in the 21st century UK 

Writer& Political Activist fighting for the voiceless, the marginalised & for the freedoms & values that make Great Britain great. Author of IPP The Trilogy, “MENTAL SLAUGTER OF THE DISPEARED."  Written and published by a serving IPP prisoner Adan James Robinson

Video https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=p6iTJX4m2Cc  .

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Further legal challenge for those Imprisoned under the (IPP Sentence) Transfer of Sentenced Persons (repatriation)
UPDATE - September 2018.

         

Up to recently the transfer of IPP prisoners was subject to a legal challenge and the Department of Justice stated that it would not be processing any applications from IPP prisoners until this case was heard. The case, which first came before the courts in 2016, sought to overturn the Minister for Justice’s decision to refuse an IPP prisoner a transfer to an Irish prison. The Court found in favour of the Minster and an appeal was lodged, however in April 2018 the appeal was dismissed. While this case does not categorically rule out the possibility of other IPP prisoners seeking a prison transfer to Ireland, it does vindicate the Minister’s decision to refuse to accept applications for repatriation from IPP prisoners on the basis that no comparable sentence exists in Irish legislation. It seems likely that this case will be relied on for future decisions involving IPP prisoners seeking prison transfers to Ireland. The ICPO is committed to supporting IPP prisoners through their sentence; advocating on their behalf wherever possible to assist in their progress and in satisfying the requirements of the Parole Board. If you require support please contact your ICPO caseworker to discuss your situation.
What you can do
 If you have submitted an application for repatriation and you would like ICPO to monitor its progress please let your caseworker know.  Continue to contact your local TDs. They are responsible for amending and passing legislation so it’s important they understand the urgent need to amend and introduce new legislation to ensure prison transfers function effectively.  Continued

https://www.icpo.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Transfer-of-Sentenced-Persons-Update-September-2018_prisoners.pdf

The Howard League for Penal Reform has responded to Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation’s report on the work of Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) in relation to domestic abuse, published yesterday (Tuesday 25 September).

Inspectors found that staff working for the privately-run probation companies did not have the skills, experience or time to supervise people properly.

Staff tended to underestimate risks and, in seven out of 10 cases, work to protect victims and children was not good enough.

The inspectorate was so concerned about seven cases that they asked the relevant CRCs to take immediate action to ensure the safety of victims and children.

The report comes as the government consults on the future of probation. The Howard League has responded to the consultation, advising ministers to avoid doubling down on the failures of the Transforming Rehabilitation programme and instead create a more intelligent balance of local and central powers in probation.

The Howard League’s proposed model, called ‘Community Justice’, involves a national strategic focus combined with local service delivery.

Frances Crook, Chief Executive of the Howard League for Penal Reform, said: “The part-privatisation of probation has been a multi-million-pound disaster since day one, and this scathing report spells out the desperate need for change.

“Poorly-run private companies, bailed out by the taxpayer, are failing to turn lives around, letting down women and children, and undermining public safety. Domestic abuse cases require a specialist focus that used to be the preserve of probation but which has seemingly fallen by the wayside in the rush to cut costs and turn a profit.

“The government’s consultation on the future of probation is a moment of opportunity – a chance to put things right. It is time to think critically and draw on the evidence about how to turn probation back into the exemplary public service it used to be.

“Saving probation will require brave reforms to reverse the damage caused by the Transforming Rehabilitation programme. The Howard League has outlined how this could be done, and we look forward to working positively with ministers to put those proposals into practice.”

Andrew Neilson, Director of Campaigns at the Howard League for Penal Reform, said:“This damning verdict on Bedford prison has not come out of nowhere; as the Chief Inspector says, this is a story of inexorable and unchecked decline.

1. “Since the beginning of 2016, at least six men in Bedford prison have lost their lives through suicide. We have seen consistent warnings about overcrowding and violence, a shocking riot, the creation of a performance improvement plan and the imposition of special measures – and none of these drastic events has prompted decisive action to turn the prison around.

   “Particularly concerning is what this sustained failure says about the prison system as a whole. In the past, when individual prisons have come to a point of crisis and been flagged as being of urgent concern, we have seen resources diverted from elsewhere to sort it out. Now, the system is so overburdened and under-resourced that it cannot even plug those gaps.

   “Enough is enough. More jails will fail and many more people will be hurt unless we see bold action to reduce the prison population.”

https://howardleague.org/news/howard-league-responds-to-bedford-prison-urgent-notification/

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/740765/Parole_Explained.pdf

https://www.icpo.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Transfer-of-Sentenced-Persons-Update-September-2018_prisoners.pdf

Petition

https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/free-the-remaining-ipp-prisoners 

Petition 
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/the-right-to-a-diagnoses-and-rapid-interventions-for-those-with-learning-diffrences?source=facebook-share-button&time=1516875686