The evidence is consistent, robust, and unambiguous: prisoners who engage in education whilst imprisoned are far less likely to reoffend after release.
They're individuals with mental health problems, addiction issues, and trauma histories being warehoused rather than managed.
The research on Adverse Childhood Experiences, or ACEs, has become foundational to understanding how early trauma connects to later life outcomes.
Women in prison face mental health challenges at rates that dwarf the general population, and the system is profoundly unprepared to address them.
Autism is significantly underdiagnosed in prison populations, which means the true figures are almost certainly higher than what's currently recorded.
England and Wales are holding 72% of prisons at or above their design capacity according to the latest figures from 2024-25.
Fine Cell Work, which teaches prisoners craft skills and art while locked in their cells, achieves a less than 2% reoffending rate.
