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Peterborough The Self-Harm Capital Of The Prison Estate

07:07 Friday 26th April 2013
Bigger Breakfast Show
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

[P]AUL STAINTON: Peterborough Prison had the highest amount of self-harm incidents in the whole of the UK in 2012. More than 1200 incidents were recorded last year. That’s more than 400 more than the next worst prison, Foston Hall In Derby. 24 self-harm incidents were recorded every week at the prison last year. Now Andrew Nielson Director of Campaigns at the Howard League For Penal Reform, which is a charity working for less crime, safer communities, and fewer people in prison, he’s with us this morning. Andrew, morning.
ANDREW NIELSON: Morning.
PAUL STAINTON: First of all I suppose, your reaction to these figures.
ANDREW NIELSON: Shocking obviously that Peterborough tops the table. There is some positive news in that the national figure of self-harm incidents in prisons has gone slightly down. But why Peterborough is top? I think they ke point, and I think it actually relates to another story you’ve got today about the Dawn Project, working with women, is that Peterborough holds both men and women. And while self-harm in custody is a problem found across the board, there’s absolutely no doubt that it’s the biggest problem with women in prison. Continue reading “Peterborough The Self-Harm Capital Of The Prison Estate”

Private Probation Rolling Out Payment By Results

07:08 Monday 29 October 2012
Bigger Breakfast Show
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

PAUL STAINTON: A former prisoner says Government plans to extend a scheme trialled and tested in Peterborough won’t stop people reoffending. Last week David Cameron said he wanted to increase the number of private firms and charities involved in rehabilitating criminals. The Prime Minister said he wanted payment by results, and those contracts to become the norm by 2015. The scheme was first two years ago. And last week David Cameron expressed his feelings towards the scheme, and made this announcement. (TAPE)
DAVID CAMERON: It’s such a good idea I want to put rocket boosters under it, and indeed today I have an announcement to make. By the end of 2015, I want to see payment by results spread right across rehabilitation. Now of course there’ll be some high-risk offenders for whom this is not appropriate. But this approach should be the norm rather than the exception.” (LIVE)
PAUL STAINTON: Well that’s what David Cameron had to say. Let’s speak to Juliet Lyon. She’s Director of the Prison Reform Trust. So this is the way to go then? Continue reading “Private Probation Rolling Out Payment By Results”

Peterborough News 8th October 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 06:00 to 09:00 on Friday 8th October 2010.

Topics:
Royal Haskoning, Green Ventures and IBM are publicising a new environmental data modelling application and are calling it The Peterborough Model since it is being trialled with data from Peterborough.
Peterborough-based Thomas Cook and Co-operative Travel are combining their travel agencies into one agency but will retain the separate branding.
Peterborough Prison has been criticised for inadequate monitoring of a prisoner who died five years ago in their care, but have not been held to blame for his death.
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Peterborough News 10th September 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 07:00 to 09:00 on Friday 10th September 2010.

Topics:
Peterborough City Council is urging residents to complete the 2011 census in order to ensure adequate Govt funding for the future. Census date is 27th March 2011. Local volunteers are wanted. The 2001 census reported a population of 156,000. It is possible that the truth was far from that. No-one really knew for sure.
Peterborough Prison is launching a scheme whereby companies and charities attempt to lower rates of reoffending in return for cash payments.
A project for a new open space in Eye has been given £100,000 of Lottery money, and the Wildlife Trust plans to plant bulbs, wildflower seeds and trees are well underway.
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The Social Impact Bond at Peterborough Prison

A pilot scheme running at Peterborough Prison aims to tackle reoffending by incentivising private organisations to run programmes by setting targets for income based on their success rates. Broadcast at 07:15 in the Peterborough Breakfast Show hosted by Paul Stainton on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.