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Strangeways bosses explain reason for lockdown at prison as inmates confined to cells all week

The Ministry of Justice has confirmed the lockdown is due to an 'intelligence-led operation'

Manchester Evening News

Ukraine: UK justice ministry offers more support for ICC war crimes investigation

Dominic Raab to unveil new raft of measures, which include providing court with a specialist legal and police team

The Guardian - UK

Disappearances bill nears final vote

A recent seminar on May 24 hosted by the Ministry of Justice together with international organisations highlighted various stepping stones in the struggle against torture and enforced disappearances in Thailand. There was detailed discussion of the draft national law on the issue. There was also analysis of Thailand's most recent…

Bangkok Post

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Forest Bank Prison is damned by inspectors despite beefing up security and major refurbishment

"Leaders show limited ambition to improve situation"

Manchester Evening News

‘We have been mistreated’: cousin of Whitehall cleaner who died speaks out

Vincente Gomes is a cousin and former colleague of Emanuel Gomes, who died after going into work with a fever

The Guardian - UK

BBC confronts Tory over government cleaner who died after Partygate 'disrespect'

Emanuel Gomes, a cleaner at the Ministry of Justice, died in April 2020 after suffering suspected Covid symptoms. Boris Johnson's Chief of Staff Steve Barclay was asked how his family would feel

Daily Mirror

Ministry of Justice buys £111m office block in City for new Central London tribunal centre

An office block next to the famous Old Bailey courthouse has been bought by the government to house a new tribunal centre in the heart of London’s legal district.

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Hairdresser still hasn’t paid £8,436 lockdown fines handed out nine months ago

Sinead Quinn was given 28 days to pay but more than 280 days later the fine remains unpaid.

Daily Record

Give prisoners laptops so they can continue education inside, say MPs

A report from the education committee found that prison education is ‘chaotic’ with a lack of special educational needs support.

The Independent UK

Locking up pregnant women damages mothers and children – yet the UK does it

Some countries have laws against this inhumane practice, which just worsens existing trauma. Why don’t we, asks Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK

Prisons: New security technology stops 20,000 smuggling attempts in just two years

Government hails success of new airport-style scanners - but number may raise questions over whether enough is being done to deter inmates from attempting to access illegal items

The Independent UK

Civil service union warns of strike over Boris Johnson’s plan to cut 91,000 jobs

PCS leader says members have reached ‘tipping point’ after PM’s combative move

The Guardian - UK

Can you get married in prison in the UK? Levi Bellfield applied to marry in Durham jail

Milly Dowler Bellfield has requested to get married whilst serving his prison sentence.

Chronicle Live

Serial killer Levi Bellfield’s prison marriage bid is ‘inconceivable’ – Raab

The 53-year-old wants permission to marry a woman while he is serving two whole life sentences for multiple murders.

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The Guardian - UK

Levi Bellfield: Raab says granting marriage request ‘inconceivable’

Justice secretary says safeguarding concerns must be addressed, and criticises Human Rights Act

Evening Standard

Levi Bellfield: Prisons minister vows to stop serial killer’s wedding

Bellfield is serving two whole life orders for murdering Marsha McDonnell, Amelie Delagrange and Milly Dowler

Chronicle Live

Serial killer Levi Bellfield seeks permission to marry in Frankland prison

Triple murderer got down on one knee to propose in front of prison staff at County Durham jail

Manchester Evening News

Milly Dowler serial killer Levi Bellfield wants to get married in prison

He reportedly got down on one knee to propose to a female visitor in front of prison staff at HMP Frankland in County Durham

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Milly Dowler killer Levi Bellfield requests permission to marry in prison

Bellfield has applied for permission to marry a woman while he is serving two whole life orders

The Independent UK

Milly Dowler killer requests permission to marry in prison

Levi Bellfield applies for permission to marry woman while serving two whole life orders

The Independent UK

‘It strips your humanity’: Civil servant wins six-figure sum over ‘insidious’ Ministry of Justice racism

Exclusive: Former civil servant Olivea Ebanks awarded compensation after bringing legal proceedings over racism three times in 20 years

Wales Online

Swansea Prison inmates paid thousands of pounds in compensation for 'slips, trips' and 'bunk-bed related' claims

The Ministry of Justice has dished out five figure sums to prisoners

Evening Standard

Armed robbers with assault rifles rob Chanel store near Ministry of Justice in Place Vendome in Paris

Armed robbers openly carrying assault rifles on the streets of Paris have made off with jewellery from a Chanel store in the same square as France’s Ministry of Justice.

The Independent UK

Sentencing powers doubled for magistrates to tackle case pile-up

Lawyers warn move will be ‘counter-productive’ in tackling Covid logjam

Wales Online

Number of children in custody set to double by 2024

The National Audit Office report also finds that ethnic minority groups are overrepresented in custody

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