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Apprenticeships for prisoners launched in bid to cut crime

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Landmark change to legislation sees prisoners at open prisons in England offered apprenticeships in bid to reduce risk of reoffending.

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Leeds prisoners rally together to support homelessness charity

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Inmates at HMP Leeds have come together to raise funds and food for a local homelessness charity, which has helped to feed 50 rough sleepers across the city.

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Human rights under lockdown

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Coronavirus is a global health challenge, but it is also a global human rights crisis, says GARY ALLISON, director of Prisoners of Conscience.

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Hepatitis C patients helping eliminate the virus

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A new report from  the Hepatitis C Trust has highlighted the charity’s pioneering use of peer-to-peer support.

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Report: prisons should be places of work

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New report says prisons should be institutions of education, training and work.

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Life-saving medication saves opioid overdoses

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The Forward Trust prison services have helped prevent fatal overdoses by providing newly released prisoners with life saving medication.

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