For many young people in custody, prison is the most stable environment they’ve known. Yet prisons lack key support which the probation service cannot compensate for. This week we helped David, a prison leaver, start a new life. Services like ours are filling the gaps.

Switchback was on BBC London Politics talking about the government's early release scheme and why people leaving prison need effective support to build stable lives. A pleasure to appear with Frankie McCamley Uma Kumaran MP Sarah Olney and great to see our partners XO Bikes too!

We're excited to announce the arrival of two new recruits to our London office! Both will be carrying out frontline work to support Inside Job, our peer-led employment and resettlement programme, while supporting internal strategy. Welcome to Beating Time, Liv and Jem!

Brilliant piece in The Times and The Sunday Times on law firm Commons Law CIC, which has called for the government to pilot a “holistic criminal defence” model that includes access to healthcare, housing and employment to keep people out of prison. thetimes.com/uk/law/article…

We had a fantastic time at the Clinks Roundtable this afternoon, discussing Youth Justice and Transitions for 18-25s. Great to exchange ideas with Pact, St Giles & Switchback on how we can better support children and young adults in the CJS.

The government is using the early release scheme to free up space in prisons, but at what cost? We’ve published a new piece highlighting the need for comprehensive, through-the-gate support for people leaving prison 👇 beatingtime.org/the-challenges…

Celebrating success! From HMP Birmingham to Skanska UK with skills training from Flannery Plant Hire, Martin's journey is a story of real grit and determination, particularly the 15 mile bike ride to our Community job surgery! 👇 flanneryplanthire.com/news/item/pris…

TEAM AWAY DAY ! We had a fab time visiting our West Midlands team in Birmingham. Over two days we established exciting new strategies for the expansion of Inside Job, celebrating our success and getting the whole team together. We're all excited for what's to come!

NEW BLOG: 'Prisons: still we build them and still we fill them' by Faith Spear FRSA speaking this morning at #BattleFest In London. Full speech here: thecriminaljusticeblog.com/2024/10/20/pri…

Yesterday our Inside Job co-founder, Jon Floyd, joined Faith Spear FRSA and Ian Acheson 🇬🇧🇮🇪 on a panel at Academy of Ideas #BattleFest2024. Focusing on the pressing issues of overcrowded prisons and new prison construction, it was an inspiring afternoon of exchanging ideas!

"This only buys the government some time. By this time next year, if not sooner, they'll be facing the same issues again... That's why the sentencing review is so important" - Andrew Neilson. More prisoners to be freed early to ease overcrowding: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Our HMP Birmingham choir performing “Daydream Believer” 🎶 This year our choirs won 14 Koestler Arts awards, bringing our total to 56. Each award shows the dedication of participants & musical directors, highlighting the impact of creative #artsinprisons.

It's about time. From tomorrow, a change in the law which will help people on Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences to move on with their lives will come into effect as part of the Victims and Prisoners Act. #IPPReform #EndIPP beatingtime.org/ipp-sentences-…

25% of people in prison in the UK come from care & nearly 50% of under 21 year olds in contact with the criminal justice system have spent time in care. Investing in them benefits society as a whole, reducing reoffending and promoting real rehabilitation. #NationalCareLeaversWeek

Featuring our very own Jon Floyd! #BattleFest2024

Are you interested in supporting prison leavers into employment? Are you based in the West Midlands? We're hiring for a Community Employment Consultant to join our Birmingham office. Apply today and join us in making a difference👇 clinks.org/voluntary-comm…

Brilliant short video by @TheTimes and Switchback about being "set up to fail" on release. Inside Job works to remove both 'hard' (e.g. fuel costs, interview clothes) and 'soft' (low self esteem) barriers, but prison leavers need more from @HMPPS. youtube.com/watch?v=A-WPGS…

"The crisis in Britain’s prisons featured in the ‘Battle of Ideas’ debates in Church House, Westminster. The conference was presented by the Academy of Ideas, an organisation committed to free speech and opposed to restrictions on the internet" Ray Smith insidetime.org/newsround/pris…

Today we visited the wonderful and powerful Koestler Arts exhibition ‘No Comment’ on its opening morning Southbank Centre. On until 15th December, it’s free and non-ticketed. Visit while you can! lnkd.in/dYnbkNUP

"Daydream believer" is one of my all time favourite songs. This is an incredibly good version and very moving. So much talent shut away. There has to be something better. Yet this shows that talent shines even in the worst of times and places.