A judge, who says she was bullied and had a breakdown after speaking out about government cuts, has won a landmark appeal at the Supreme Court. The court ruled Warrington District Judge Claire Gilham could […]
A prison officer had his throat cut by an inmate at HMP Nottingham, the Ministry of Justice has said. Union officials said it was an “unprovoked attack” by a prisoner with a razor blade. The […]
Maximum prison terms for people found guilty of common assault against emergency workers are to double from six months to a year. Firefighters, police officers, NHS staff and anyone who is attacked while assisting an […]
Levels of violence at a young offenders institution dropped after teenagers were given sweets for good behaviour, inspectors found. Inmates at YOI Feltham, in west London, can select confectionery items from a “merit shop”, inspectors […]
Prison officers confiscated about 225kg (496lbs) of drugs in one year, according to the Ministry of Justice. In 2016 20,000 mobile phones and sim cards, which are also contraband, were also seized from prisoners. The […]
Pay up or lose your driving licence or passport sanctions have been proposed. Law reformers have called for fresh sanctions against divorcees who try to wriggle out of paying their ex-spouses. Ex-husbands and wives who […]
A prisoner has died and two others were critically injured in a stabbing at HMP Pentonville, leading to claims the prison system is in a “dark place”. The man in his 20s died at the […]
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