Useful meeting with the Prisons Minister today. We discussed the terrible problems in getting legal visits in prisons, the dire state of #legalaid & why #IPP termination cases shouldn't be means tested. We had a quick debrief in the MoJ's local park before rushing back to work...

New APL post: APL Event – IPP Terminations – Everything you need to know associationofprisonlawyers.co.uk/apl-event-ipp-…

📢 BOOKINGS now open Everything you need to know about #IPP terminations When? 23 May at 1730pm to 1830pm Where? Online Book here tickettailor.com/events/associa…

The Chief Inspector issued an Urgent Notification for HMP Wandsworth after identifying very worrying findings across all four healthy prison test areas: 🔒 Safety

New APL post: LAW CHANGE! Changes to the IPP termination process associationofprisonlawyers.co.uk/law-change-cha…

The Victims and Prisoners Bill has now been approved by both Houses of Parliament. When it comes into force it will create significant changes as to how #IPP licences can be ended. See my blog for APL on the changes

Simon Ex IPP UNGRIPP TheAnonymousIpp Prison Reform Trust APL The Law Society IPP COMMITTEE IN ACTION The Howard League The changes to IPP terminations come under part 4 and section 83 of the Bill deals with commencement and says that part 4 does not automatically come into force when the Bill is passed and govt (whoever that will be at the relevant time) decide when it does

New APL post: Justice Still Barred – on-going problems with legal visits associationofprisonlawyers.co.uk/justice-still-…

Justice still barred: Update on Survey by APL on Prison Visits - Solicitors Journal solicitorsjournal.com/sjarticle/just…

‘Fears for father trapped in jail for 12 years over stealing a mobile phone after he set himself alight’ independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/…

NEW! Online seminar Weds 4 September 2024 for practitioners When do I get out? Understanding new prison release rules Book tickets here: tickettailor.com/events/associa…

🚨Episode 7 The Prison Lawyers podcast alert 🚨 John Turner & I are joined by Faith Geary Interim Chief Executive of Parole Board discussing all things Parole. Episode here: lnkd.in/efTi6P3Y In it we touched on Rob’s new book on parole. As promised, link to Rob’s book

Looking forward to APL second roundtable "Additional factors in assessing women and supporting women in prison" Online Tuesday 8 October 2024, 17:30pm to 18:30pm Book here: tickettailor.com/events/associa…

New APL post: Association of Prison Lawyers Annual Conference and AGM associationofprisonlawyers.co.uk/association-of…

📢 BOOKINGS OPEN for our 2025 Conference   When: Friday 31 Jan Where: Doughty Street Chambers, London   Book here tickettailor.com/events/associa…

New APL post: Next APL Event: Justice delayed is justice denied: how to bring damages claims for delays in Parole associationofprisonlawyers.co.uk/next-apl-event…

New APL post: Statement by the Association of Prison Lawyers (APL) on first proposed fee increase in decades associationofprisonlawyers.co.uk/statement-by-t…

New APL post: Joint APL and LAPG submission to the Gauke Review  on sentencing associationofprisonlawyers.co.uk/joint-apl-and-…