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Tag: HMPPS

Loneliness within the Criminal Justice System

Published: March 21, 2025

At an upcoming Insights event, Sarah McKnight, Deputy Director for Employment, Skills and Education in HMPPS and Marie-Elise Howells, Deputy Director for Volunteering and Tackling Loneliness at the Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS), will talk us through why it is very important that we consider how loneliness and its negative effects may be exacerbated for people serving time in prison or on community sentences.

Why HMPPS is moving towards Recovery-Oriented Systems to tackle drug and alcohol use

Published: January 28, 2025

Mike Wheatley talks us through what this means for HMPPS and our partners and invites you to register for our exciting panel event on 5th March with Keynote Speaker Professor David Best Ph.d., which delves deeper into the issues and supporting evidence.

Restoring Wildlife, Sustainability and Biodiversity in HMPPS

Published: February 16, 2023

Insights Group’s Carmel George reflects on a well spent summer’s day in wellies after joining HMPPS (Rehabilitation Directorate) Sustainability Lead and volunteers, restoring a wildlife pond at HMP Send.

Celebrating Wildlife, Sustainability and Biodiversity in HMPPS, and how you can help.

Published: July 12, 2022

Beatrice Finch, HMPPS Rehabilitation Directorate Sustainability Lead, explains what is happening across HMPPS and explains how you can help support biodiversity.