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Our Wellbeing Walk
Our staff, volunteers and Oswinners gathered together in the countryside for some fresh air and exercise, for our first Wellbeing Walk at the weekend. This walk provided a valuable opportunity for everyone involved with our charity to spend relaxed, quality time together outside of the workplace, whilst enjoying the Northumberland Countryside. Like many charities in…
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The Times Crime and Justice Commission: A Comprehensive Review of Britain’s Criminal Justice System
The Times newspaper has recently published an extensive report from its Crime and Justice Commission, which spent a year examining the state of Britain’s criminal justice system. The Oswin Project contributed to the work of the Commission. This comprehensive investigation, chaired by Times journalist Rachel Sylvester, reveals a system in deep crisis – from overcrowded…
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The Oswin Project Response to the Independent Sentencing Review’s Interim Report
The recently published interim report on sentencing trends confirms what we at the Oswin Project see every day – our current approach to imprisonment isn’t working. The report shows that 37.2% of people leaving prison reoffend, with this figure rising to 56.9% for those serving short sentences. These statistics aren’t just numbers. They represent thousands…
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Chris interviewed for Tyne Tees TV
Chris, our Assistant Mentor Manager was interviewed on tonight’s Tyne Tees evening news programme, as part of a piece on Prisoner’s mental health. The piece was based on a recent report by PACT on the numbers of prisoners needing help with their mental health, or to recieve psychiatric care.
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Christmas in Prison
It was daunting preparing for Christmas in Prison, but we began to turn the landing into a colourful Christmas haven. Well, as much as we could. My friend would sit in her cell at night, creating silver angels and stars and I would make paperchains out of the crisp packets and coloured paper we collected.…
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The Unknown Soldiers
Here is a sobering thought for Remembrance Sunday. Despite the chaos of war, we have almost complete records for those who served in the armed forces and lost their lives in the line of duty, across the world and across the decades. Yet we have no idea of the numbers of ex-service personnel who are…
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1 in 4 working age people in the UK have some form of Criminal Record
đź“Š Important new data from the Ministry of Justice reveals a stark reality about criminal records in the UK’s working population – one that deeply affects our work here at the Oswin Project. According to official figures released this week, approximately 1 in 4 working-age people in the UK have some form of criminal record…
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Alarming figures from the Prison Inspectorate’s annual report
🔍 Alarming findings from the Prison Inspectorate’s latest report demand our attention:The reality of UK prisons in 2024:• 68% of prisoners spend most days confined to cells• 24% get less than 2 hours outside their cells on weekdays• Only 7% get the recommended 10+ hours of daily activity• In reception prisons, 50% spend 22+ hours…
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Letter in the Guardian
James our Project Coordinator had a letter published in the Guardian this week. You can read it here, full text is also below. https://www.theguardian.com/law/2024/oct/28/sentencing-review-needs-to-get-smart-on-reducing The government’s recently announced review of prison sentencing presents a crucial opportunity to fundamentally rethink our approach to criminal justice (Judges could impose house arrest on criminals as part of major…
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We were on BBC Radio 4 PM Programme
Tonight we were on the BBC Radio 4 PM Programme, you can listen to the full episode here, or play the recording below of our interviews with Chris, Kenny, John and Tom.
