The Latest Breaking News from MoJ

Young black boys almost THREE times more likely to enter youth justice system

Children from ethnic minority backgrounds make up more than half all children in custody. The proportion has increased from 32% in 2010 to 53% in 2020

Daily Mirror · Feb 22, 2023

Murderer Russell Causley released 'from HMP Bristol' after serving life sentence

His victim's daughter previously said she was “disappointed” by the decision to free him again

Bristol Post · Feb 16, 2023

Murderer who never revealed where he hid wife's body is freed from jail

Russell Causley was handed a life sentence for murdering his wife Carole a year after he moved his lover into the family home

Wales Online · Feb 15, 2023

Prisoners to be held in police cells after surge in jail overcrowding

Last year, the Government announced it had asked to use 400 police cells to hold inmates after a surge in overcrowding.

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2023

Britain's biggest prison 'set to be built near Jamie Oliver's £6 million Essex mansion'

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver faces having two 'mega jails' built near his picturesque home in Essex - and locals are up in arms about it

Daily Mirror · Feb 4, 2023

Dominic Raab: Karate black belt under spotlight over bullying claims

Critics claim the Deputy PM caused civil servants to suffer ‘mental health crises’, while allies insist he is simply a ‘demanding’ boss.

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023

Double killer likely to die in prison for cutting throats of girlfriend and man

Lee Peacock, 50, was sentenced at the Old Bailey to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 39 years.

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023

Raab bullying claims: inquiry has interviewed three top mandarins

Exclusive: Officials who worked with deputy PM when he was at FCO, MoJ and Brexit department have provided testimony

The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2023

Murderer who has never revealed where his wife’s body is to be freed from jail

The Government decided not to ask the Parole Board to reconsider its decision

Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2023

Wife killer who never revealed where he hid body to be freed from jail

Carole Packman disappeared one year after Russell Causley moved his lover into the family home

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023