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Prison population rises as ministers seek to tackle overcrowding

The prison population stands at 88,103, just 418 below the record high of 88,521, which was reached on September 6 last year.

Evening Standard

Ministry of Justice reveals what was compromised in Legal Aid cyberattack

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The Independent UK

‘I lost my life’: Man wrongly jailed for five years demands fair compensation scheme

The Ministry of Justice acknowledged his innocence but said Brian Buckle must ‘prove it beyond reasonable doubt’

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Rise in deaths in state detention an ‘escalating crisis behind closed doors’

The Ministry of Justice said the increase was driven by a 16% rise in deaths in prison custody, which are systematically investigated by coroners.

Evening Standard

Revealed: The staggering cost of detaining prisoners on ‘inhumane’ jail terms – and you’re paying for it

Exclusive: Locking up IPP prisoners cost £145m in 2024, on top of an estimated £1.6bn spent since the cruel sentence was abolished, analysis shows

The Independent UK

Killer left unmonitored for two months after release from prison, investigation reveals

Serco has repeatedly come under fire for delays in fitting offenders with tags since it took over the Ministry of Justice’s tagging contract in 2023

The Independent UK

UK’s longest-serving prison officer reveals major changes behind bars after 50 years

Steve Ley has witnessed firsthand how the justice system has evolved over five decades

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Man guilty of knife attack on day he was let out of jail on early release scheme

The Ministry of Justice has vowed to investigate the case fully.

Evening Standard

Just Stop Oil protester, 78, who was returned to jail as no tag fitted her, on her life inside

Gaie Delap on the shocking failures in healthcare and support she saw in jail, and how she coped with being there

The Guardian - UK

Prison population climbs to six-month high despite early-release scheme

The prison population hit 87,556 on Monday, according to new data published by the Ministry of Justice.

Evening Standard

Shabana Mahmood: Serco’s performance fitting electronic tags ‘not good enough’

Serco has repeatedly come under fire for delays in fitting offenders with tags since it took over the Ministry of Justice’s tagging contract in 2023.

Evening Standard

UK rape victims are waiting too long for court cases, say top lawyers

Campaigners urge overhaul of system for prioritising hearings as less serious crimes move ahead in queue

The Guardian - UK

MoJ apologises to woman subjected to racism in prison mother and baby unit

The woman, who is black, was told to go back to her country, while her baby boy was referred to as a ‘monkey’

The Guardian - UK

Recall to prison needs urgent reform to avoid overcrowding crisis, charity warns

The sentences are less effective than other community-based solutions, the Prison Reform Trust said.

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The Independent UK

Prison population up by more than 1,000 since start of year, figures show

The number of inmates grew by 1,184 in the five weeks from December 30 and February 3, according to analysis by the PA news agency.

The Independent UK

Watchdog warns of ‘national security threat’ from drone drug drops to jails

Chief inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor accused the police and Government of giving up control of airspace above HMP Manchester and HMP Long Lartin.

Evening Standard

Major justice reforms needed to stop court backlog rising, MPs told

Court listings are running into 2027, with prosecutors warning victims face wait times of between two and five years before a case goes to trial.

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Convicted killer who battered neighbour to death jailed for rest of his life

Brian Whitelock assaulted Wendy Buckney, 71, with various weapons in a savage assault in August 2022.

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Evening Standard

Winter Appeal: How Switchback is helping homeless ex-offenders get on their feet

Switchback is one of a group of organisations being funded by a £50,000 grant from our Winter Appeal in partnership with Comic Relief, A Place to Call Home

The Independent UK

‘Immediate security action’ taken after prison maps leaked on dark web

The Ministry of Justice said it was aware of a data breach after reports that detailed layouts had been shared online in the past two weeks.

The Independent UK

Revealed: Record number of ex-offenders charged with serious new crimes while on probation

Exclusive: The record figures coincided with the first five months of the Tories’ emergency move to free prisoners early

The Independent UK

Fishmongers’ Hall hero warns of more IPP prisoner suicides as he is finally freed from indefinite jail term

Marc Conway, who helped tackle a terrorist wearing a fake suicide vest, has backed The Independent’s campaign for all IPP prisoners to have their sentences reviewed

Evening Standard

Crown court backlog could hit 100,000 without ‘radical’ action – watchdog

Anthony Rogers said measures like resorting to judge-only trials may need to be considered.

Evening Standard

Attacks on prison staff in England and Wales hit 21-year high

More than 10,000 such assaults were recorded in the year to June, Ministry of Justice figures show.

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Prison population dips 3% as inmates released early to cut overcrowding

there were 85,867 prisoners behind bars in England and Wales on Monday.

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