The Latest Breaking News from the Ministry of Justice

Government unable to say how long suspects are spending in jail while awaiting trial – as remand prison population soars

A report also warned of ‘unprecedented pressures on the prison estate’ which it said threaten the quality of resettlement services.

Defendants on bail set to remain free or in court cells while some inmates will be released early

Dire warning from the chief of UK prison governors who tells The Independent the ‘nuclear button could be pressed very soon’

Exclusive: POA says corrupt officers are then used for sole purpose of smuggling in drugs and phones

Exclusive: psychologist at Feltham YOI in London says there are often not enough prison officers to unlock children for therapy sessions

Inmates and staff paint a picture of an overcrowded and understaffed prison system that doesn’t appear to be working

With relentless reports complete with daily footage of stolen cars being driven through shop fronts and brazen smash and grabs on vape stores, jewellers and dairies, youth crime became an issue politicians could not ignore. So what did policy makers come up with, what do the experts say, and what exactly…

The former Crewe Alexandra coach was serving a 34-year sentence after being convicted of a number of child sex offences.