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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.

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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.

The Independent UK

Publicly funded anti-bullying agency Netsafe faces new employment case

Mounting questions over public funding for agency as it blows its budget on a string of bullying and breach of privacy cases.

Newsroom.co.nz

Levi Bellfield: Raab says granting marriage request ‘inconceivable’

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

The Guardian - UK

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

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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

Chronicle Live

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

Manchester Evening News

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

Wales Online

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

The Independent UK

The Week in Detail: Long Covid, debt, extradition and diplomacy

The week on The Detail: extradition laws, Long Covid, debt to government and diplomatic expulsions.

Newsroom.co.nz

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

Wales Online

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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.

Newsroom.co.nz

Being in debt to the government

More than half a million low income New Zealanders collectively owe the government $3.5 billion. Why do they owe so much?

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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Evening Standard

‘Crumbling’ criminal justice system hampered by £1bn repair bill and lack of judges - MPs

MPs have demanded a plan from government to tackle a £1 billion court maintenance backlog and a lack of judges which are hampering the criminal justice recovery.

Chronicle Live

Lawyers refuse to defend cases at Newcastle Crown Court in furious protest over funding

The Ministry of Justice has called on on barristers to abandon planned protest action

Evening Standard

Criminals ‘could be forced into court for sentencing’ after Sabina Nessa’s ‘cowardly’ killer failed to attend

The Ministry of Justice is now investigating whether it should change the rules, according to reports

The Independent UK

Black and Asian women in prison detail racism in landmark report

Black and Asian women in prison are experiencing racial discrimination at the hands of staff members, a damning new report has found.

The Independent UK

Government and CPS face legal action over ‘racist’ joint enterprise law

A number of studies indicate that the controversial legislation targets young Black men

Newsroom.co.nz

Projected growth of remand prison population ‘alarming’

While the number of Kiwis in prison is expected to decrease per capita over the next 10 years, prison reform advocates are concerned by an increasing reliance on custodial remand

Daily Mirror

Dominic Raab failed to block Baby P mum release and sent junior official to hearing

Paperwork reveals Raab sent a junior official to act on his behalf at the parole hearing to free Baby P's mother Tracey Connelly - the baby died in agony suffering a fractured spine and eight broken ribs

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