I have serious #HumanRights concerns about United Kingdom’s #RwandaBill . Its adoption by the UK Parliament raises major issues about the rights of #asylum seekers and the #RuleOfLaw .
👉 go.coe.int/oULaG

So proud of everyone involved in getting this bill passed! Such a great achievement and the next step in getting it right for all children in conflict with the law. 💪

NPM Chair Wendy Sinclair looks forward to seeing NPM-ers in #Cardiff soon!

We will discuss key issues in detention in the UK through brilliant expert panels and workshops

Find out more about the NPM and our work in our new monthly blog:

nationalpreventivemechanism.org.uk/news/blog-addr…

#UKNPM15

On Thursday, all 5 UK NPM Chairs past and present will be in the same room to share their perspective on the last 15 years, the challenges and achievements experienced as a National Preventive Mechanism since the UK ratified #OPCAT in 2009

nationalpreventivemechanism.org.uk/news/blog-addr…

#UKNPM15

Sunak wants to remove medical opinion completely from the welfare system. That's what this is about. Don't be fooled by his attempt at a fair-minded tone.

unherd.com/2024/04/the-to…

A sensible and welcome take on things from Scottish Prison Service whose frustration is palpable. An abnormally high prison population doesn't help prisoners, prison staff or victims.

Very much looking forward to hearing about this👇 👍🙏

Congratulations to Why me? for the brilliant billboard campaign raising public awareness of Restorative Justice across the country and its power to transform lives. Here’s one spotted in Glasgow!
You can find the rest on this map: why-me.org/2024/have-you-…
#RJAwarenessCampaign

Justice NI NI Prison Service CommunityNI IMB volunteers are valuable contributors to an effective National Preventive Mechanism in NI prisons - please consider this important role.

Today we publish a joint review we have undertaken with the Care Inspectorate looking at prison-based social work services. Fundamental reform is needed prisonsinspectoratescotland.gov.uk/news/thematic-…

An extremely interesting sentencing exercise - where Lord Colbeck required to balance a number of different sentencing principles - and two different Guidelines by Scottish Sentencing Council - ‘Causing Death by Driving’ and ‘Sentencing Young People’ . His Lordship provide a very detailed…

Celebrated international women's day with a bunch of wonderful women, music from the Laureates and inspiring talk from Karen Stevens in the pathway project. Proud of you.

In 2022-23, UK governments fell short on recommendations on serious issues like deaths in custody, lack of meaningful activities, and severe staff shortages. Read the details in our Annual Report: nationalpreventivemechanism.org.uk/news/npm-raise… #NPM AnnualReport #HumanRights #NPM #OPCAT

13-year-old Ali Yasmin was found on a people smuggling boat and was locked up for two years in an adult prison in Western Australia. 

After a decade-long legal battle, a group led by Ali has won a $27 million payout for their wrongful imprisonment.

Overpopulation of UK prisons is a persistent concern, affecting living conditions & safety. In 2022-23, scrutiny bodies raised repeated concerns about cramped cells lacking privacy, sufficient furniture, adequate screening and toilets nationalpreventivemechanism.org.uk/news/npm-raise… #HumanRights #OPCAT

In all the noise about Wandsworth, it is important to remember the many #hiddenheros at the prison - staff who do an amazing job often in the most difficult circumstances.

The 4 great population health challenges we face. And the risk to professionalism if we allow transactional, industrialised care to win over Careful and Kind Care.

My annual report discusses this & shows that we still have agency & hope of a different way gov.scot/isbn/978180525…

This is Amazing 🤩

This Saturday, HMP Grampian will be the first in Scotland to run a ‘Game with Mum and Dad’, a football game between children & their parents in prison. ⚽

We are excited to work with Children of Prisoners Europe, Scottish Prison Service & Denis Law Legacy Trust - Streetsport to deliver this event. 📣

#GameWithMumAndDad

In 2019, after 14 years in addiction and chaos that led to multiple prison sentences, I left rehab, was living in temporary education and starting a journey into education.

Today I graduate from Lancaster University with a 1st class BA(hons) in Criminology

We Do Recover 🙏🏼