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PGA Press Release (27 October 2025) – The State of the Prison System

Press ReleasesBy James Bryant27th October 2025Leave a comment

Please see below a link to a PGA Press Release concerning the current state of the prison system (dated 27 October 2025). Thank you. Link: PGA PRESS RELEASE – 27 October 2025

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PGA President’s Opening Address to Annual Conference 2025

Press ReleasesBy James Bryant14th October 2025Leave a comment

Please see below a link to PGA President, Tom Wheatley’s opening address to Annual Conference 2025. Link: Presidents Conference Address 2025 – Final

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PGA Press Release (18 July 2025) – HMP Pentonville (Urgent Notification)

Press ReleasesBy James Bryant18th July 2025Leave a comment

Please see below a link to a PGA Press Release regarding the announcement of an Urgent Notification (UN) at HMP Pentonville.   Link: PGA PRESS RELEASE – 18 July 2025 – UN HMP Pentonville

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PGA Press Release (6 June 2025) – TPRS36

Press ReleasesBy James Bryant6th June 2025Leave a comment

Please see below a link to the latest Prison Governors’ Association press release concerning TPRS36, which will allow certain prisoners in the adult male estate to be presumptively re-categorised to category D up to 36 months. Link: PGA PRESS RELEASE – 6 Jun 2025 – TPRS36

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PGA Press Release – 14 April 2025: Events at HMP Frankland

Press ReleasesBy James Bryant14th April 2025Leave a comment

Please see below a link to a Press Release concerning events at HMP Frankland over the weekend.   Link: PGA PRESS RELEASE – 14 Apr 2025 – HMP Frankland

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PGA Press Release (Safety in Custody Statistics) – 30 January 2025

Press ReleasesBy James Bryant30th January 2025Leave a comment

Please see below a link to a PGA Press Release concerning HMPPS’ latest safety in custody statistics (published 30 January 2025).   Link: PGA PRESS RELEASE – 30 Jan 2025 – Latest Safety in Custody Statistics

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Press Release – PGA Response to Safety in Prison Statistics October 2024

Press ReleasesBy carl.davies2@justice.gov.uk31st October 2024Leave a comment

Please find attached press release relating to the October 31 2024 Publication of Prison Safety Statistics   PGA PRESS RELEASE LATEST PRISON SAFETY.pdf

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PGA Press Release (11 October 2024): Urgent Notification: HMP Manchester

Press ReleasesBy James Bryant11th October 2024Leave a comment

Please see below a link to a Press Release dated 11 October 2024 regarding HM Chief Inspector, Charlie Taylor, issuing an Urgent Notification at HMP Manchester.   Link: PGA PRESS RELEASE – 11 October – UN HMP Manchester

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Annual Conference 2024 – President’s Opening Address

Conference 2024, Press ReleasesBy James Bryant8th October 2024Leave a comment

Please see below a link to the PGA President, Tom Wheatley’s address to PGA Annual Conference 2024. Link: PGA Conference 2024 President’s Opening Address

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PGA Press Release (3 Sep 2024): Urgent Notification – HMP Rochester

Press ReleasesBy James Bryant3rd September 2024Leave a comment

Please see below a link to a Prison Governors’ Association (PGA) Press Release dated 3 September 2024 regarding the announcement by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons concerning an Urgent Notification of HMP Rochester.   Link: PGA PRESS RELEASE – 3 Sep 2024 – UN HMP Rochester

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PGA Press Release (18 July 2024): Capacity and Overcrowding

Press ReleasesBy James Bryant18th July 2024Leave a comment

Please see below a link to a PGA Press Release dated 18 July 2024 regarding capacity and overcrowding: It’s been the only game in town for HMPPS. Link: PGA PRESS RELEASE – 18 July 2024 – Capacity and Overcrowding

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PGA Press Release (11 July 2024): Response to The Government’s action around the prison capacity crisis

Press ReleasesBy James Bryant11th July 2024Leave a comment

Please see below a link to a PGA Press Release dated 11 July 2024 regarding our response to the Government’s action around the prison capacity crisis. Link to Press Release:  PGA PRESS RELEASE – 11 July 2024 – Response to HM Government’s Action Concerning the Capacity Crisis

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PGA Response HMP Winchester Urgent Notification

Press ReleasesBy carl.davies2@justice.gov.uk24th October 2024Leave a comment

Please find attached PGA response to HMP Winchester Urgent Notification   PGA PRESS RELEASE Template Oct 2024

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