Ministers have pledged to increase the number of days funded for judges hearing criminal cases in an attempt to cut unprecedented backlogs and delays in Crown Courts in England and Wales. The Ministry of Justice’s […]
“Removing the right to trial by jury” and “intermediate courts” may be the only way to clear the crown court backlog in England and Wales, the chief inspector of the Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate has […]
A former British soldier who escaped from Wandsworth Prison has been found guilty of spying for Iran. Daniel Khalife, 23, who was a lance corporal in the Royal Signals, used a sling made from trousers […]
“Immediate action” is being taken after blueprints of jail layouts were shared online. The maps detailing the layouts of prisons in England and Wales were leaked on the dark web over the past fortnight, according […]
A troubled youth offenders institution is now the most violent prison in England after a “dramatic” increase in disorder, a watchdog has warned. It follows a report by Chief Inspector of Prisons Charlie Taylor which […]
Some prisoners could be released up to two months early to relieve overcrowding in jails in England and Wales, the justice secretary has said. Alex Chalk said the policy would only apply to “certain low-level […]
HMP Dartmoor has been forced to close off dozens of cells and transfer nearly 200 inmates after radioactive gas was detected in the prison. An elevated presence of radon – an odourless and colourless gas […]
Policing across the country is facing “chronic challenges” due to protests, according to a senior officer from the Metropolitan Police. Assistant commissioner Matt Twist told a Policy Exchange event the force was dealing with “protests, […]
A man’s indefinite sentence for a mobile phone theft has left him with severe mental health problems after 12 years in prison, his sister said. Thomas White was handed an imprisonment for public protection (IPP) […]
The Sentencing Council is examining whether pregnancy should be a stronger reason not to send a female offender to jail. It launched a consultation last month which will examine the potential impact of being pregnant […]
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