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Planning and policies in prisons: government response
2 March 2021
Response to the Justice Committee Ninth Report of Session 2014 to 2015, 'Prisons: Planning and Policies'.
New Solicitor General appointed
2 March 2021
Lucy Frazer QC MP has been appointed as Solicitor General
New Attorney General appointed
2 March 2021
The Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP has been appointed as Attorney General
HMYOI Wetherby and Keppel – safer and improved care, but concerns over education
2 March 2021
HMYOI Wetherby was found by inspectors from HM Inspectorate of Prisons in January 2021 to have made improvements in safety and the care of children since the previous inspection in the early months of the pandemic.Lord Chancellor: It’s time for action on mental health in prisons
13 January 2021
The Lord Chancellor sets out how the government plans to support people with neurodivergent conditions such as autism and dyslexia, as well as those with acute mental health problems, within the criminal justice system.