A new prison website has been launced by Mike Leach. It provides a newspapers called CONVERSE, a forum, and a wealth of useful information.

The site (here) is described as the definitive independent web site dedicated to authoritative, balanced, and informed coverage of the penal system of England and Wales – whether your interest in prisons is personal, educational or professional, prisons.org.uk is the place to be.

For well over a decade Prisons.org.uk limited has published the major prison publications for the penal system of England and Wales. These include:-

• the (annual) Prisons Handbook;
• the (quarterly) Prisoners’ Pocket Directory;
• and our (monthly) Converse newspaper.

In addition we operate the Institute of Prison Law which is authorised by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority and Bar Standards Board to deliver prison law training in England and Wales.