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Duchy should cancel catastrophic jail lease

Letters: After the costly mistake by the Ministry of Justice over Dartmoor prison, Les Bright and Giselle Dye suggest ways Prince William could help

The Guardian - UK

Government to recruit thousands of volunteer magistrates to tackle court backlog

The Ministry of Justice aims to enlist 2,000 volunteer magistrates in the next financial year

The Independent UK

Russia cracks down on 'illegal' cryptomining with prison terms up to five years — Kremlin will begin prosecuting in 2027

The Russian government plans to penalize 'illegal' mining of cryptocurrency to prison terms of up to five years.

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British Asian prisoner murdered in London jail after being put in same cell as racist

The Ministry of Justice has said it is ‘leaving no stone unturned’ to make British prisons safe following the ‘horrible act of violence’

Evening Standard

Top EU court rules Polish Constitutional Tribunal not independent due to political appointments

The Constitutional Tribunal is the highest judicial body in Poland, responsible for checking the compatibility of laws and international agreements with the country's constitution.

Euronews

Zarah Sultana says she will stand outside HMP Bronzefield over hunger strikes

A 20-year-old Palestine Action activist has not eaten for 46 days

Evening Standard

"Owning a balaclava, having our song on your computer, or liking one of our posts could lead to prison time": Pussy Riot declared extremist organisation in Russia

Russian art collective Pussy Riot have been officially classified as an extremist organisation by the Ministry of Justice in Moscow

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Labour to create up to 60,000 spaces for children with Send in English schools

Bridget Phillipson says £3bn scheme focussed on local state schools will ‘transform lives’, after rise in parent appeals

The Guardian - UK

Why whole-life imprisonment is rising in England and Wales

In England and Wales, whole-life imprisonment is the harshest sanction available to the courts, emerging in the decades after the abolition of the death penalty. The whole-life order requires people to spend their whole lives in prison with no prospect of release, except on exceptional compassionate grounds.

The Conversation

Plan to reduce jury trials an ‘irremediable error’, lawyers say in MoJ letter

More than 100 lawyers have accused the Ministry of Justice of ignoring the legal profession’s objections

The Guardian - UK

Government may appeal on whether convicted terrorist had human rights breached

The ruling said the Ministry of Justice had breached Sahayb Abu’s human rights by not allowing him to mix with other prisoners.

Evening Standard

Shabana Mahmood hints at police overhaul to fix ‘irrational’ structure and vows ‘I will be a reformer’

The home secretary has told police chiefs: ‘I was a reformer at the Ministry of Justice. I will be a reformer at the Home Office too’

The Independent UK

Londoner jailed for ISIS terror plot 'suffered human rights breaches in prison crackdown', judge rules

An Islamic extremist held in segregation in prison was treated unlawfully, a judge has ruled

Evening Standard

Was Lucy Letby Attacked in Prison? Ex-Nurse Branded a 'Target' Gets Support From Over 400 NHS Staff

Rumours of an attack on Lucy Letby remain unverified, but hundreds of NHS staff are urging a review of her conviction as concerns about the evidence grow.

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Evening Standard

Wrongful releases of 91 prisoners since April is ‘shocking’ – No 10

The data, released by the Ministry of Justice on Tuesday, shows 91 accidental releases took place between April 1 and October 31 this year.

The Guardian - UK

Lammy says he was right not to discuss mistakenly freed prisoner at PMQs

Justice secretary says he did not have ‘all the detail’ at the time and there is ‘mountain to climb’ on prisons crisis

The Guardian - UK

Prison sentencing reforms will lead to up to 6% rise in crime, police chiefs say

Government plans include more short sentences being suspended and earlier releases from jail

Evening Standard

Lammy ‘not informed of key details’ when questioned about prisoner release error

The Ministry of Justice has defended David Lammy, after he failed to answer questions about the mistaken release of Brahim Kaddour-Cherif.

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Released by Mistake: Algerian Migrant Sex Offender Freed in Prison Blunder—Nationwide Manhunt Underway

UK authorities are scrambling to recapture Algerian sex offender Brahim Kaddour-Cherif, wrongly freed from HMP Wandsworth in a shocking prison blunder that's triggered outrage, political fallout, and a nationwide manhunt.

Evening Standard

Prison population in England and Wales: Latest numbers and trends

Some 10,737 foreign nationals were in prison at the end of September, down on the quarter but up year on year.

Evening Standard

Nearly 40,000 prisoners released early to tackle jail overcrowding, figures show

Some 38,042 inmates had been freed as of the end of June this year, according to the Ministry of Justice.

The Independent UK

Nearly 40,000 prisoners released early under government scheme

The prisoner early release scheme was launched as an emergency measure last September

The Guardian - UK

Five more prisoners freed in error after sex offender’s release from Essex jail

Union says staff shortages and confusion over early release schemes are driving a rise in mistakes

The Guardian - UK

I’ve seen courts hand children back to their abusers. Today that horror finally ends

Ministers say a parent’s right to see their child no longer trumps a child’s right to safety. Now we need a public inquiry into years of needless suffering, says barrister Charlotte Proudman

The Independent UK

Mother whose sons were killed by their father says law change will save lives

A law which guides the Family Court to presume that contact with both parents is usually in the best interests of a child is to be repealed.

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