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Plan for 20,000 more prison places in England and Wales won’t be complete until 2030

The £4bn project was due to be finished by mid 2020s but delays mean it will not be able to head off current capacity crisis

The Guardian - UK

Criminals in England and Wales spared jail sentences because of overcrowding

Judges and magistrates told to consider high prison population opting for suspended sentences instead of immediate jail terms

The Guardian - UK

Pepper spray could be used at young offender institutions in England and Wales

Exclusive: Whitehall sources say use of Pava to incapacitate children is under consideration amid sharp rise in violence

The Guardian - UK

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The state of prisons in England and Wales – in numbers

Prison populations and deaths are rising while staff numbers and funds are falling

The Guardian - UK

Daniel Khalife escape: how secure are UK prisons?

The escape of terror suspect Daniel Khalife from Wandsworth prison was hardly “The Shawshank Redemption”, said The Independent, but the “audacious” breakout invited a great deal of attention – and the “clamour for a scapegoat”.

The Week

Friday briefing: An escaped suspect is far from the only crisis for the prison system

In today’s newsletter: As a manhunt is underway for 21-year-old Daniel Khalife, prisons struggle with overcrowding, suicide and staff shortages

The Guardian - UK

Criminals to be forced to attend sentencing in England and Wales

MoJ proposes new powers for judges, but caution raised over potentially disruptive behaviour by prisoners compelled to appear

The Guardian - UK

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‘Wheels are coming off’ miscarriage of justice watchdog, warns legal expert

KC blames deep cuts to justice system for failures at Criminal Cases Review Commission such as Andrew Malkinson scandal

The Guardian - UK

Pain-inducing restraint to be banned in England and Wales children’s prisons

New Ministry of Justice policy says such techniques must only be used in emergency scenarios

The Guardian - UK

Criminals shunning sentencing hearings deemed ‘final insult’ to victims

Killer nurse Lucy Letby has indicated she will not be present when she is handed her prison term for murder.

The Independent UK

Security firm extends contract for criticised Manston detention centre

MTC signs further deal with Home Office despite warnings asylum seekers may have faced ‘inhuman and degrading treatment’

The Guardian - UK

Senior judge threatens to lock-up defendants for ‘delaying justice’ with late guilty pleas

A senior judge has threatened to lock up defendants for “obstructing justice” if they wait to plead guilty until the start of their trial and leave valuable courtrooms sitting empty, it has emerged.

Evening Standard

New police guidance on dealing with low-level crimes will aim to keep first-time offenders out of court

A draft code of practice aimed at governing how police respond to low-level offending wil be issued

The Independent UK

Government to publish police guidance on dealing with low-level crimes

The Ministry of Justice will publish a draft code of practice on Wednesday aimed at governing how police respond to low-level offending.

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The Independent UK

Youth jail shut down over safety fears to be turned into men’s prison

The Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre will be refurbished and reopened in two years.

The Independent UK

Televised sentencing at Crown Court could be expanded to more senior judges

A year has passed since the first sentencing remarks were broadcast from the Old Bailey in London.

The Guardian - UK

Scheme to stop people being quizzed by abuser in court failing, lawyers say

Exclusive: Courts in England and Wales unable to attract sufficient numbers of advocates

The Guardian - UK

Sexual violence victims in UK forced to wait years for counselling and support

Availability of therapy and legal help varies hugely across the country, with some having to wait wo and a half years for help

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Fury as 'typing error' tells murdered Jimmy Prout's brother his killer could be freed this year

Eddie Proud received a letter mistakenly telling him Ann Corbett's minimum jail term would finish in 2023 instead of 2043

The Independent UK

New jail opens with designs to cut crime and boost the local economy

HMP Fosse Way has been heralded as the greenest prison ever.

The Independent UK

Murderer claiming wrongful conviction wins legal challenge over jail interview

Mark Alexander was found guilty of killing his father in September 2010.

The Guardian - UK

Plan to scrap specialist sex offender teams ‘a danger to public safety’, says probation union

Highly skilled officers in England and Wales to be replaced by less qualified staff under MoJ proposals

Daily Mirror

Jail chiefs wants lags freed early amid fears all prisons will be completely full by July

Andrea Albutt, president of the Prison Governors Association, is calling for the Government to 'be brave' and let lags out early. There are only 900 places left in jails across England and Wales

Manchester Evening News

Concerns as Greater Manchester probation service has only 'half the officers needed' to keep people safe

'I am concerned with our findings around keeping people safe from potential harm'

The Independent UK

200 Albanian offenders to be sent home from UK cells in prison transfer scheme

Offenders handed terms of four years or more will return to their native country to serve the remainder, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said.

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