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Welcome to our News section. Here, you will find an update on the latest activities of the IAP, relevant research and good practice documents from across the custody sectors, as well as our most recent press releases. For further information, please click on the links below.
Disclaimer: below are news items associated with our work that you may find helpful. Please note that the IAP does not necessarily endorse the contents of these.
Howard League for Penal Reform publish report on use of force
Thursday 28 April 2011
The Howard League for Penal Reform have today published a report into the use of force on young offenders in Secure Training Centres (STCs). The report reveals that there were 142 injuries on children recorded as a result of restraint on boys in prisons between April 2008 and March 2009.
UKBA respond to IAP request for information about restraint review
Monday 18 April 2011
Lord Toby Harris, Chair of the IAP wrote to the UK Border Agency (UKBA) in March 2011 to request further information on the scope of the restraint review currently being undertaken by UKBA, following the death of Mr Jimmy Mubenga, who died whilst being deported by G4S on behalf of UKBA to Angola on 12th October 2010.
NCI publish study into self inflicted deaths in prison
Monday 18 April 2011
The National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness have published a national study of self-inflicted deaths in prisons between 1997 and 2007.
Centre for suicide research publish near lethal suicide study
Thursday 14 April 2011
The Centre for Suicide Research, based at the University of Oxford, have published two papers on psychiatric disorders in male and female prisons who made near-lethal suicide attempts. The Centre has also published a paper on the psychosocial influences on prisoner suicide.
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman named
Monday 11 April 2011
The preferred candidate to be the next Prisons and Probation Ombudsman for England and Wales was announced on 7 April 2011.
YJB publish study into behaviour management in the secure estate
Monday 11 April 2011
The Youth Justice Board (YJB) have published a study which explores aspects of the use of restraint across the secure estate for children and young people, in conjunction with behaviour management approaches such as separation and adjudications.
Latest edition of the IAP e-bulletin launched today
Monday 11 April 2011
The IAP has launched its fourth e-bulletin today. This edition includes an overview of the inaugural IAP national stakeholder consultation event, details of the IAP mid-term report and an update on the progress of the six IAP workstreams.
