The Latest Breaking News from MoJ

Security audit found ’81 points of failure’ at Wandsworth prison after escape

Former soldier Daniel Khalife has pleaded guilty partway through his trial at Woolwich Crown Court to escaping from HMP Wandsworth.

Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2024

Rise in criminals recalled to jail after Tories freed thousands early

More than a third (35%) of prisoners released under the scheme were serving a sentence of six months or less.

Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2024

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.

Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2024

Labour government without accurate data on courts crisis amid fears of soaring trials backlog

‘Unfathomable’ lack of accurate data on courts crisis means government ‘cannot hope’ to understand or fix it, experts tell The Independent

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2024

Five of 37 prisoners incorrectly freed under government’s early release scheme still not back in jail

MoJ admits it and police are still trying to return five offenders to custody after error in attempts to free up prison space

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2024

Burglar awarded £5m after being stabbed in Chelmsford prison kitchen

Steven Wilson was attacked after risk assessment failed to stop convicted murderer working in kitchen with access to knives

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2024

Minister admits prisoners released early without electronic tags

Jess Phillips said she was ‘apoplectic’ government contracts for electronic tags had ‘enormous backlog’

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2024

‘Hundreds’ of prisoners freed early in England and Wales not fitted with tags

Serco says it is working to fit electronic devices, which were a condition of early release of 1,700 last week

The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2024

Fast-track courts: Government in talks over reforming the Single Justice Procedure

Multiple government departments are understood to be in talks over Single Justice Procedure reform

Evening Standard · Sep 19, 2024

Police ‘left to deal with fallout’ of poorly planned early release of 1,700 prisoners

Police association chief says criminals potentially being freed in England and Wales without proper rehabilitation plans

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2024