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Reminder of next WPIC meeting, 18 October If you want to get more involved in the Wandsworth Prison Improvement Campaign come to our next...

Many men leave prison. whether at the end of their prison sentence or released not guilty, without any warm clothing. They often face...

The Prison Service, HMPPS, has appointed a new CEO, James McEwen, who was previously Chief Operating Officer at the Ministry of Justice....

Patryk was the 15 th prisoner to commit suicide at HMP Wandsworth since January 2021 and the 8 th foreign national. He died in hospital...

The prison Ombudsman described the failures of Wandsworth prison to care for Rajwinder Singh as voluminous and diverse. He said that...

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...

The House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee does not pull its punches in its recent report into leadership, governance and...

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

Support from families reduces reoffending. But how can prisons support family relationships? HM Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) has said...

What is the truth behind large bills and long delays for improvements at Wandsworth Prison? Our struggle to find out the facts Over the...

On 12 May 2025 HM Inspectorate of Prisons published its Independent Review of Progress (IRP) at Wandsworth Prison. This follows the...

Twelve months ago, in May 2024, the Chief Inspector of Prisons, Charlie Taylor, said that he had never encountered such despair as he...

Tell us about your experience of visiting someone in Wandsworth Prison The Chief Inspector of Prisons is interested in your views about...

Outside spaces are cleaner WPIC visits Wandsworth Prison Members of the WPIC Steering Group were invited by the Governor, Andy Davy, to...

This is the evidence submitted by the Wandsworth Prison Improvement Campaign (WPIC) to the House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs...

This is Liz Bridge's submission to the House of Commons Justice Select Committtee inquiry into Tackling Drugs in Prisons. Liz is the...

This is WPIC's submission to the House of Commons Justice Select Committee's inquiry into Rehabilitation and resettlement: ending the...

Who we are This submission is made by the Wandsworth Prison Improvement Campaign (WPIC), a unique local group that has emerged from...

January – Our first WPIC meeting, following Liz Bridge’s talk to Wandsworth Quakers the previous month. The steering group is formed and...

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