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New Funding Aims to Support Women in Crisis Prisons

3/16/2026

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  • James Timpson, the prisons minister of England and Wales, announced new funding for women's services amid a crisis in the prison system.
  • He calls for alternatives to incarceration for women, many of whom are domestic violence victims with mental health challenges.
  • Pia Sinha, CEO of the Prison Reform Trust, urged collaboration to reduce the female prison population, citing the Youth Justice Board as a model.