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Crown court backlog in England and Wales hits new record of almost 80,000 cases

Ministry of Justice data shows 10% increase in open cases as waiting times for trial dates reach up to four years

The Guardian - UK

Prisons in England and Wales to cut spending on education courses by up to 50%

Move comes despite election manifesto promises from Keir Starmer to improve ‘access to learning’

The Guardian - UK

GPS tagging of criminals led to drop in reoffending rate, study suggests

A pilot study found the rate of reoffending among men leaving prison who were forced to wear a tag fell by seven percentage points.

Evening Standard

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New laws to reduce use of short prison sentences expected within weeks

Courts will be given greater powers to attach conditions to non-custodial sentences.

Evening Standard

The biggest problem for Starmer and co: the machinery of government is broken and they can’t fix it

The prisons crisis is symptomatic of a dysfunctional system that is defeating these ministers as badly as those before them, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK

Number of drones seen around jails rises to record high, figures show

Figures published for the first time reveal drone incidents in prisons rose to 1,712 in the year to March.

Evening Standard

Tasers to be issued to staff in male prisons in government crack down on violence

Justice secretary ‘determined to keep prison staff safe’ as rates of assaults on officers reached record levels last year

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Justice Secretary ‘determined to keep prison staff safe’ as Tasers trial starts

Specialist officers based in Kidlington, Oxfordshire, and Doncaster, South Yorkshire, will be the first to become equipped with Tasers from Monday.

Evening Standard

Fact check: ‘Channel migrants’ in prison and fake ‘Amazon’ deals

Round-up of fact checks from the last week compiled by Full Fact.

Evening Standard

Miscarriage of justice watchdog chief quits after public confidence ‘badly damaged’

Karen Kneller resigns from Criminal Cases Review Commission, heavily criticised for bungling of Andrew Malkinson case

The Guardian - UK

Tech firms suggested placing trackers under offenders’ skin at meeting with justice secretary

Exclusive: Shabana Mahmood told companies she wanted ‘deeper collaboration’ to tackle prisons crisis

The Guardian - UK

Legal aid lawyers face chaos following cyber attack, says representative body

Chris Minnoch, of the Legal Aid Practitioners Group, said lawyers have called the representative body ‘in tears’ over the situation.

Evening Standard

‘Essex Boys’ triple killer released from prison

Michael Steele has been behind bars since 1998

The Independent UK

‘Essex Boys’ triple killer Michael Steele released from prison

Steele was jailed for life in 1998 for the killings of Tony Tucker, Pat Tate and Craig Rolfe.

Evening Standard

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Prosecutors, police and doctors to be scrutinised in Nottingham attacks probe

The Government has committed to the inquiry being completed within two years.

Evening Standard

Mahmood warns of stark choices for prison reform to ensure ‘worthy’ system

The Justice Secretary told The Times the current state of prisons is a ‘horrible reality’.

The Guardian - UK

Legal aid hack: data from hundreds of thousands of people accessed, says MoJ

Data including criminal records downloaded in ‘significant’ cyber-attack at Legal Aid Agency in April, ministry confirms

Evening Standard

Solicitors criticise ‘antiquated’ Legal Aid Agency IT system after cyber attack

Details including criminal records, dates of birth, national insurance numbers and payment information may have been stolen in the attack.

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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.

The Independent UK

Ministry of Justice reveals what was compromised in Legal Aid cyberattack

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The Independent UK

Ministry of Justice cyberattack: What data was stolen and what to do next

The cyberattackers claimed 2.1m pieces of customer data were stolen from the Legal Aid Agency

TechRadar

Legal Aid database hacked, 'significant amount' of data and criminal records stolen

The MoJ says that a 'significant amount' of data has been stolen from the Legal Aid Agency.

Evening Standard

Legal aid cyber attack: Lawyers slam government agency for 'inadequate' response to hack

The online Legal Aid Agency portal has been disabled after the cyber attack

The Independent UK

Legal aid hack: Names, financial details and criminal histories compromised in cyberattack, Ministry of Justice says

The cyberattackers claimed 2.1 million pieces of customer data had been stolen from the Legal Aid Agency

The Independent UK

Cyber attack on Legal Aid Agency exposed ‘significant amount’ of applicant data

The group that carried out the attack has claimed it accessed 2.1 million pieces of data but the Ministry of Justice has not verified that figure.

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