Welcome to prisons.org.uk the definitive independent web site dedicated to informed coverage of the penal system of England and Wales; whether your interest in prisons is personal or professional, this is the place to be.

 

For well over a decade we have published the major prison publications for the penal system of England and Wales - The (annual) Prisons Handbook; the (quarterly) Prisoners' Pocket Directory; and our (monthly) Converse newspaper.

In addition we operate the Institute of Prison Law which is authorised by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority and Bar Standards Board to deliver prison law training in England and Wales.

 

 

 

Prison Law Course
Join hundreds of lawyers, HM Prison Service Governors and Officers, on our comprehensive Certificate of Competency in Prison Law course, CPD accredited, it is DVD based so you study in your own time.