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David Lammy promises 25% cut in number of children jailed while they await trial

Justice secretary’s white paper will overhaul youth justice rules and could end lifelong criminal records for under-18s

The Guardian - UK

Victims can’t access their court transcripts because they’re too expensive – the government says AI might be the answer

For years, victims of crime and those trying to challenge convictions have said that the UK’s system for accessing court records is prohibitively expensive and unnecessarily bureaucratic.

The Conversation

MoJ faces rare sanction after exposing prisoners to high levels of radon gas

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The Independent UK

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Prison service rebuked for exposing prisoners to dangerous levels of cancer-causing gas

Exclusive: MoJ faces rare sanction after exposing prisoners and staff to high levels of radon over prolonged period

The Independent UK

Man wrongly released from London jail in prison blunder 'may have fled to Spain'

Man jailed over the abduction of his five-year-old son may have left the UK in the three days it took prison staff to notify police

Evening Standard

Convictions for race and religious hate crimes at near-decade high

The figures, published as part of a scheduled release of statistics, come in the same week as two Jewish men were attacked in London.

Evening Standard

‘National scandal’ as ministers U-turn on lifesaving fire safety plans for overcrowded prisons

SPECIAL REPORT: Eleven prisoners have died while ministers drag their heels over legally required fire safety measures in overcrowded British prisons, where there are an average of eight fires a day, Amy-Clare Martin reports

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More delay for assisted dying law in Isle of Man amid safeguarding concerns

The latest development comes exactly a week ahead of the expected fall of proposed assisted dying legislation at Westminster.

Evening Standard

More delay for Isle of Man assisted dying after UK Government requests changes

The politician who brought the Bill said he was ‘disappointed’ at the development.

Evening Standard

How ‘blind panic’ exposed prison inmates and staff to dangerous radon gas

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The Independent UK

How the Ministry of Justice knowingly exposed hundreds to cancer-causing gas in Dartmoor prison

SPECIAL REPORT: Exclusive: In the midst of a growing prison overcrowding crisis, men were piled into HMP Dartmoor. Officials had been warned parts of the ageing Victorian prison were filled with dangerous levels of a toxic gas linked to 1,100 lung cancer deaths each year. But in its desperate scramble…

The Independent UK

Expansion of HMP Parc in Wales should be paused, MPs say

Welsh affairs committee says Bridgend jail is ‘not the right place’ to add inmates after deaths, violence and staff shortages

The Guardian - UK

UK government yet to trial OpenAI tech months after signing partnership

FoI request reveals no evidence of testing despite ministers hailing agreement as key to delivering AI-led public service reform

The Guardian - UK

Tens of thousands of prisoners in England and Wales at risk of cell fires

About a quarter of prison places are unsafe, Ministry of Justice admits

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Ministers announce huge expansion of electronic tagging in England and Wales

Most dangerous offenders on probation will now be watched more closely, says government

The Guardian - UK

Governors warn of increasing violence of ‘nothing-to-lose’ inmates attacking notorious prisoners

Longer sentences, overcrowding and inexperienced staff cited as factors in ‘rising tensions’ in prisons

Evening Standard

50,000 sign petition against Soham killer Ian Huntley receiving taxpayer-funded funeral

A Ministry of Justice scheme means the prison service can provide up to £3,000 of public money for any inmate who dies while in custody

The Independent UK

UK rape victims to get free legal advice under new plans

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The Independent UK

Victims of rape in UK to get free legal advice throughout criminal justice process

Lawyers will be available to help victims understand their rights and challenge unnecessary requests for personal information, the Ministry of Justice said

The Independent UK

‘Juries have not caused this crisis’: Top lawyers and ex-judges plead for government to rethink plans to curb jury trials

Retired judges and a former director of public prosecutions are among those calling for the justice secretary to halt plans to scrap juries for some crimes

The Conversation

Government has halted controversial policy of destroying court records, investigation reveals

A controversial policy of destroying recordings of trials after seven years is to be abandoned, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has disclosed.

The Independent UK

Unsafe levels of cancer-causing radon gas detected at 16 UK prisons

High levels of radon gas, which can increase the risk of lung cancer, were detected at HMP Exeter and HMP Lindholme five years ago

The Independent UK

The ‘immediate, mandatory’ intervention children will face if caught carrying a knife

Police will refer every child knife possession case to youth justice services in a bid to prevent reoffending

Evening Standard

Dame Antonia Romeo: Who is the UK’s first female Cabinet Secretary?

The so-called ‘Queen of Woke’ is tipped to become the first woman to be Cabinet Secretary, amid further changes at Downing Street

The Independent UK

50,000 prisoners to be freed early in bid to tackle overcrowded jails

It is part of a scheme which allows eligible prisoners to be released after serving only 40% of their fixed-term sentence

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