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Announcing the Year of Action against Prison Expansion 2019
Community Action on Prison Expansion is calling for a year of action against prison expansion in 2019. We are asking […]
March Month of Action
Community Action on Prison Expansion is supporting the call-out from the Empty Cages Collective and is organising a month of […]
Stop the New Mega-Prison in Yorkshire – Object Today!
The situation: Yorkshire is set for a new Mega Prison which could have serious repercussions for local people, as well […]
2019 Year of Action against Prison Expansion
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Take Action to stop the new Mega Prison in Wellingborough
The situation: Wellingborough is set for a new Mega Prison which could have serious repercussions for local people and the […]
CAPE at Bristol Tattoo Circus
This year, on the weekend of 3rd and 4th November, Bristol will host its first ever Tattoo Circus. It will […]
Prison is not the answer
Source: https://www.redpepper.org.uk/prison-is-not-the-answer/ A humane society shouldn’t be caging up vulnerable people. Jasmine Ahmed of CAPE (Community Action on Prison Expansion) argues […]
New Podcast: Prison Island on the Lockdown
A researcher at Corporate Watch and organiser with Community Action on Prison Expansion was recently interviewed on Lockdown Podcast about […]
Prison Island Tour this October
Corporate Watch, who have been actively researching prison expansion, are going on tour! They will be promoting their new report, […]
Prison Island: A new report on prison expansion in England, Wales and Scotland
Corporate Watch has released its new report on prison expansion in England, Wales and Scotland: Prison Island. It shines a […]
Join the Midlands Coalition Against Prison Expansion!
Meeting Objective: To Organize Midlands Coalition Against Prison Expansion Time: Sunday 5th August, 1pm-4pm Place: The Gap Arts Project, 498 […]
Work on new £170m Glen Parva Prison could start later this year
Source: https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/local-news/work-new-170m-glen-parva-1721250 The new £170 million prison Glen Parva is to built using a private finance deal, the Government has […]
Prison minister calls for more money to build jails in England and Wales
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/jun/26/rory-stewart-prison-minister-more-money-jails-england-wales Rory Stewart says prison population will not fall and also reveals Carillion underbid for maintenance contract. The minister […]
Plans for new community prisons for women shelved
Source: http://www.itv.com/news/2018-06-27/plans-for-new-community-prisons-for-women-shelved/ Plans for five new community prisons for women have been shelved. The Government’s strategy for dealing with female […]
Government scraps proposed women’s ‘community prisons’ in new strategy to reduce female offending
Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/women-prison-uk-community-sentences-centres-reoffending-rates-children-funding-a8418271.html The government has scrapped proposals to create “community prisons” for women as part of a delayed strategy aiming […]
Work on Wellingborough’s new prison to start by the end of the year
Source: https://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/work-on-wellingborough-s-new-prison-to-start-by-the-end-of-the-year-1-8546879 Work on building Wellingborough’s new prison is set to start towards the end of this year, according to […]
Wellingborough Prison rebuild expected to start in 2018
Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-41927657 Work to build a new prison on the site of mothballed HMP Wellingborough is expected to begin next […]
Commercial Property: Inverness prison plan takes step forward
https://www.scotsman.com/business/companies/commercial-property-inverness-prison-plan-takes-step-forward-1-4601304 Planning permission in principle (PPP) has been agreed for the first new prison in the north of Scotland for […]
Port Talbot prison: Petition against Baglan plan presented
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-41750267 Campaigners against plans for a new prison in Port Talbot have presented a petition signed by nearly 9,000 […]