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Princess Royal tours Cilwrgi dairy farm at HMP Prescoed
The Princess Royal visited the only working dairy farm operated under the prison service, meeting staff and prisoners at the Monmouthshire site on 21 July.
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HMP Manchester monitors publish first annual report since 2022
The Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Manchester describes a prison in need of serious investment, with high violence, vermin and a slow anti-drone window scheme.
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Monitoring boards warn Prison Service over excessive heat in prisons
The interim national chair of the Independent Monitoring Boards has written to the Prison Service, warning that hot weather makes conditions intolerable for prisoners and staff.
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Campaigners say new IPP Action Plan misses the mark
The Government's 2026/27 IPP Action Plan introduces prison advocates and four progression prisons, but campaign group UNGRIPP says it is fundamentally flawed.
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HMP Millsike operator Mitie agrees £3.1bn takeover by OCS Group
The facilities firm that runs HMP Millsike and holds other Ministry of Justice contracts has backed a cash offer from rival OCS Group, which a New York private equity group owns.
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Mothers describe impact of joint enterprise at two London meetings
Families affected by joint enterprise prosecutions shared their experiences at events in Haringey and at the University of Westminster. A Crown Prosecution Service representative spoke at the Haringey meeting.
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Prisoners play chess on in-cell laptops to boost mental health, says Coracle
Computer firm Coracle says chess on its in-cell laptops is helping prisoners' mental health, and its chief executive has called for more investment in prison education.
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News in brief: July 2026
14 shorter prison and justice stories from July 2026, gathered in one place.
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Prisoner given community order for sexually assaulting worker at HMP Maidstone
A man serving a sentence for drug offences touched a woman worker's inner thigh inside HMP Maidstone in April 2024. Magistrates imposed a community order and sex offender notification requirements.
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Probation recruitment drive launched on Lord Timpson’s last day as minister
The Government is seeking 1,300 more trainee probation officers in 2026/27, in a campaign issued in Lord Timpson's name on the day he left his post as prisons and probation minister.