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Chinese prisoner’s ID card apparently found in lining of Regatta coat

UK brand says investigation shows individual was paid employee, not inmate, as Derbyshire customer raises concern over prison labour [update - see footnote]

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2023

Government blasted for refusing to resentence inmates trapped in jail with no hope of release

‘Unfinished business’: Justice committee chair Bob Neill welcomes licence reforms but calls for government to resentence IPP prisoners

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023

UK spending £1.5m on minibuses and electric vehicles for Albania prisons

New details show that part of the multi-million deal is going towards kitting the Albanian prison service out with new vehicles

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2023

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UK spending £1.5m on minibuses and electric vehicles for Albanian prison system

New details show that part of the multi-million deal is going towards kitting the Albanian prison service out with new vehicles.

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2023

Government grants permission for new prison despite council rejecting plans

Michael Gove intervened and granted planning permission for the new prison near Market Harborough after an appeal from the Ministry of Justice.

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023

Government blames data error for figures showing suspects trapped five years in prison without trial

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

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2023

‘Disappointing’ more not done to understand inequality for prison leavers – MPs

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

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2023

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Andrew Malkinson: Man wrongly jailed for rape living in tent amid compensation battle

Andrew Malkinson was convicted despite lack of DNA evidence in miscarriage of justice

Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2023

MoJ ‘put public at risk’ after quietly transferring inmates to open prisons

Leaked document emerges as domestic abuse survivors seek clarification over plans to cut sentences for ‘low-level’ offenders

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2023

First minister says SNP MP who defected to Tories ‘probably never believed’ in Scottish independence – as it happened

Humza Yousaf says Lisa Cameron’s move was ‘the least surprising news I’ve had as leader of the SNP’

The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2023

Judges told not to jail rapists due to overcrowded prisons

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

The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023

Judges told to delay jailing rapists and burglars due to prison overcrowding

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

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023

Criminals may be freed early to ease overcrowding as prison crisis laid bare

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

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023

Criminal gangs in UK sending recruits to train as prison officers, union warns

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

The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2023

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The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2023

Psychologists having to talk to young offenders through cell doors

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

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2023

Violence, isolation and rat-infested cells: insiders on the state of English and Welsh prisons

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

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023

Paedophile former football coach Barry Bennell dies in prison

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

Evening Standard · Sep 18, 2023

Barry Bennell: Paedophile former football coach dies in prison

Bennell’s death was announced by the Ministry of Justice

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The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023

Serial paedophile and former football coach Barry Bennell dies in prison

Bennell used his position as a football coach to abuse young boys

The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2023

Charity warns Alex Chalk to act over legal aid for immigration and asylum

Lord chancellor failing to carry out duty on provision of services in England and Wales, says Public Law Project

Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2023

OPINION - The Standard View: Justice behind closed doors is no such thing

Justice is supposed to be blind, but not like this. Behind closed doors, unlawful fines have been handed out to parents for truancy offences, women have been prosecuted while being unaware of cases against them and a sick pensioner convicted for visiting his allotment during the Covid lockdown.

Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2023

Murderer in Call Of Duty mask branded a coward for failing to attend sentencing

It comes five days after the Ministry of Justice announced planned legislation to make defendants attend sentencings, including by force if needed

Evening Standard · Aug 30, 2023

Judges to get powers to force offenders to attend sentencing hearings

Criminals could be made to attend hearings by force if necessary, the Ministry of Justice said

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2023

Bailiffs making record profits collecting debt for councils in cost of living crisis

Charities call for an end to the outsourcing of public debt as firms’ turnover rises 50% in a year

The Conversation · Aug 8, 2023

'Nobody's child' – despite a compelling case for reform, NZ's adoption laws remain stuck in the past

It seems clear that adoption law reform won’t be a priority before the October general election. This will be bitterly disappointing for many New Zealanders.

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