Growing concern over rise in prison and probation suicides

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College updating APP on recording of non-crime hate incidents - The Home Office is introducing a new Code of Practice on recording and retaining personal data for non-crime hate incidents, a draft of which was laid before Parliament on March 13.

Force using record officer numbers to implement new policing model - The new operating model will introduce three geographical command centres in the north, south and east of the county.

Suspended sentence rejected for officer who was training new recruits - The Judge in the case rejected the defence's submission he should receive a suspended sentence, noting that he was tasked with training new recruits at the time of the offence.

Search launched for new Chief to build on 'solid foundation' - The current Chief Constable, Sir Iain Livingstone, announced in February that he intends to retire this summer after nearly six years in the top job.

Growing concern over rise in prison and probation suicides

Russell Webster investigates the latest, upsetting official statistics.

Date - 2nd November 2018
By - Russell Webster - Work With Offenders

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Over the last couple of years, many of us who work in the justice field have come to dread the quarterly publication of the Safety in Custody Statistics Bulletin. They have come to serve as a barometer of the state of our prison system and that...

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