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Reports and evidence provided by prison and probation staff for the Parole Board no longer include a recommendation about a prisoner’s release or move to an open prison. Read more
The online service that allows you to request a visit to see someone in prison has been brought back to prisons in England and Wales. Read more
HMPPS has been receiving complaints and questions about the new message that is now played when prisoners make phone calls. Because of this, some improvements are being made to the system. Read more
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Mae'r gyfres hon o fideos byr wedi'i datblygu mewn partneriaeth â charcharorion a'u teuluoedd. Mae’n archwilio’r gwahanol agweddau ar fywyd carchar a’r cymorth y gall eich anwyliaid ei gael yn ystod ei amser yn y ddalfa. Read more
Ši trumpų vaizdo įrašų serija buvo sukurta bendradarbiaujant su kaliniais ir jų šeimomis. Jame nagrinėjami įvairūs kalėjimo gyvenimo aspektai ir pagalba, kurią jūsų mylimasis gali gauti kalinimo metu. Read more
Kjo seri videosh të shkurtra është zhvilluar në partneritet me të burgosurit dhe familjet e tyre. Ai eksploron aspekte të ndryshme të jetës së burgut dhe mbështetjen që mund të ketë i dashuri juaj gjatë kohës së tij në paraburgim. Read more
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Although prison visitors do not usually have to take Covid tests anymore, prisons sometimes need to bring back testing temporarily if there is a Covid outbreak. Read more
The online service that allows you to request a visit to see someone in prison will be available again soon, but slightly later than first reported. Read more
The online service that allows you to request a visit to see someone in prison will be available again next week. Read more
An update from Phil Copple, Director General Prisons, on COVID-19 restrictions in prisons in England and Wales. Read more
Starting from 25 April 2022, when you receive a call from someone in prison you will hear a pre-recorded message which will give you a choice about whether to accept the call or not. Read more
Visitors to prisons will no longer be required to take Covid tests from Friday 1 April. HMPPS is making this change because regular Covid testing in the wider community is coming to an end, and testing kits will no longer be provided for free in the community after 31 March. Read more
Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork – or ACCT – is how we plan support for someone in prison who is at risk of self-harm or suicide. Read more
Following the Prime Minister's announcement on Monday 21 February that we are now moving to the next stage of ‘living with COVID’ in England, we wanted to let you know that there will be no immediate changes to how prisons operate, and to explain why. Read more
Over the next few months, most prisons in England and Wales will switch to a new secure video call service called Prison Video. This means that you will need to use the Prison Video app on your phone or tablet device to have a video call with someone in prison. Read more
Further to the recent letter from Director General Prisons we want to provide further information to families and loved ones on the way we are managing the risk of Omicron to keep prisoners safe. Read more
HMPPS wants to improve how they communicate Covid-19 prison information to families and would really appreciate your feedback. Read more