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How the government can support better decision making in mayoral combined authorities
Making England’s ‘devolution revolution’ a reality.
Inside England and Wales’s prisons crisis: Which prisons do well?
Some types of prison perform better than others, but open prisons are the clear stand-out across all metrics.
Inside England and Wales's prisons crisis: How has performance changed over time?
Rates of violence, protesting behaviours and self-harm are all rising in a clear majority of prisons in England and Wales.
Inside England and Wales’s prisons crisis: Summary
Violence, self-harm and ‘protesting behaviours’ have risen sharply across almost all prisons.
Inside England and Wales's prisons crisis
What is driving the differing performance of prisons around the country?
Inside England and Wales’s prisons crisis: What should the government do with these findings?
National deterioration reflects systemic problems more than widespread failures by individual governors or especially challenging prisoner cohorts.
Inside England and Wales's prisons crisis: What might be driving differences in performance?
A higher proportion of prisoners in crowded accommodation is associated with higher rates of violence and protesting behaviour.
How can areas successfully reorganise local government and implement devolution at the same time?
How local leaders and central government can navigate the challenges of 'dual delivery'.
Policy making in the era of artificial intelligence
Technology is changing and so should the civil service.
Inside England and Wales's prisons crisis: Annex and regression methodology
The methodology underpinning the analysis in this report.