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Why did Rajwinder Singh die?
The prison Ombudsman described the failures of Wandsworth prison to care for Rajwinder Singh as voluminous and diverse. He said that...
Sep 24 min read


WPIC Newsletter August 2025
Come to our next meeting and get involved If you want to get more involved in the Wandsworth Prison Improvement Campaign come to our next...
Sep 25 min read


Better Prisons: Less Crime
The House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee does not pull its punches in its recent report into leadership, governance and...
Aug 185 min read


WPIC's second visit to Wandsworth Prison
A refurbished cell in the Addison in-patient unit The Governor of Wandsworth Prison, Andy Davy (AD), invited WPIC for a second visit to...
Aug 1111 min read


How does Wandsworth Prison support families?
Support from families reduces reoffending. But how can prisons support family relationships? HM Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) has said...
Jul 317 min read


Contracting at Wandsworth Prison - What is there to hide?
What is the truth behind large bills and long delays for improvements at Wandsworth Prison? Our struggle to find out the facts Over the...
Jun 115 min read


"Limited and fragile" - Inspector's verdict on progress at Wandsworth
On 12 May 2025 HM Inspectorate of Prisons published its Independent Review of Progress (IRP) at Wandsworth Prison. This follows the...
May 194 min read


Is Change Happening at Wandsworth Prison?
Twelve months ago, in May 2024, the Chief Inspector of Prisons, Charlie Taylor, said that he had never encountered such despair as he...
May 186 min read


To the families and friends of people in Wandsworth Prison
Tell us about your experience of visiting someone in Wandsworth Prison The Chief Inspector of Prisons is interested in your views about...
Apr 252 min read


WPIC visits the prison: Signs of improvement but progress is slow
Outside spaces are cleaner WPIC visits Wandsworth Prison Members of the WPIC Steering Group were invited by the Governor, Andy Davy, to...
Mar 76 min read


What training do we want for our prison officers?
This is the evidence submitted by the Wandsworth Prison Improvement Campaign (WPIC) to the House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs...
Feb 120 min read


Tackling drugs in prisons
This is Liz Bridge's submission to the House of Commons Justice Select Committtee inquiry into Tackling Drugs in Prisons. Liz is the...
Jan 319 min read


Rehabilitation and Reducing Reoffending
This is WPIC's submission to the House of Commons Justice Select Committee's inquiry into Rehabilitation and resettlement: ending the...
Jan 2814 min read


WPIC submission to Sentencing Review
Who we are This submission is made by the Wandsworth Prison Improvement Campaign (WPIC), a unique local group that has emerged from...
Jan 125 min read


A review of our first year at Wandsworth Prison Improvement Campaign
January – Our first WPIC meeting, following Liz Bridge’s talk to Wandsworth Quakers the previous month. The steering group is formed and...
Dec 31, 20244 min read


WPIC meets the Chief Inspector
On 19 November, members of the WPIC steering committee met with Charlie Taylor, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (HMCIP) and head of HM...
Nov 26, 20243 min read


Transforming Criminal Justice
On 15 October WPIC's Liz Bridge spoke at an impressive forum ‘Transforming criminal justice: People, Prevention, Prisons' organised by...
Oct 17, 20242 min read


David W died of heatstroke in Wandsworth Prison
The latest inquest into a death at Wandsworth Prison found that David W died of heatstroke. David W, 46, was remanded into custody at HMP...
Sep 3, 20243 min read


HMP Wandsworth Action Plan - how long will it take?
These are our initial thoughts on HM Prison and Probation Service's Action Plan  in response to the Chief Inspector of Prison’s Urgent...
Sep 1, 20242 min read


Dear Lord Chancellor
Here is the text of a letter we have sent to The Right Honourable Shabana Mahmood MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice....
Aug 19, 20242 min read
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