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alixfox.bsky.social @alixfox.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

For More or Less magazine, I interviewed ex-prisoners about how learning embroidery with @finecellwork.bsky.social is helping them thread the needle of transitioning successfully to life beyond bars. www.moreorlessmag.com/articles/a-s...

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The Howard League @thehowardleague.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

The prison population stands at 87,094. There are 153 more people in prison than there were last week. By the prison service's own measure of safe and decent accommodation, there is room for only 79,428 people in the system. The population is 7,666 above this level. howardleague.org/prison-watch/

A gate into the secure section of Coldingley prison. Photo by Andy Aitchison.

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Russell Webster @russellwebster.com · 17/02/2025

There are 87,094 people in prison today, an increase of 153 on last week, and 1026 higher than four weeks ago. Indeed, this is the highest figure since last October.

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Fine Cell Work @finecellwork.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Did you 👀 our Wandsworth Prison Cushion in James Timpson's office? Having insisted upon the addition of 'reducing offending' to his title, Timpson says in @thetimes.com "whether it’s prisons or probation, if it doesn’t reduce reoffending we shouldn’t be doing it.” www.thetimes.com/article/d6e9...

thetimes.com

James Timpson: the prisons minister who employs ex-offenders

James Timpson’s parents took in foster children and he gives jobs to former criminals in his family business. Now he wants the government to do the same

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