Man jailed for four years after fathering two children with his niece in ‘appalling’ incest case – The Independent
‘A man has been jailed after fathering two children with his niece.’
The Independent, 26th June 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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Carers tie woman, 88, in towel to ensure a ‘quiet shift’ – BBC News
‘Two carers who wrapped a pensioner in a towel to ensure they had a quiet night shift have been given suspended prison sentences.’
BBC News, 6th June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Reducing women’s imprisonment: sentencing of mothers – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘Ciara O’Neill wrote recently on the Halsbury’s Law Exchange about Michael Gove’s talk on 4 November at the AGM of the Howard League for Penal Reform: “He believes that our sentencing framework needs a complete overhaul…Gove recognised that evidence shows short sentences are more likely than not to lead to recidivism, and that the system needs a more appropriate sentencing framework. This will be based on extensive research into the effectiveness of current sentencing practices.” (“Gove admits the UK sentencing framework needs to be more sensitive, & 7 more things we learned at the 2015 Howard League AGM“).’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 3rd May 2016
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Bradford judge spares girl jail for stabbing abuser – BBC News
‘A judge has spared a teenage girl who stabbed the man who sexually abused her as a child from a prison sentence.’
BBC News, 20th April 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man who urinated on Manchester Cenotaph told to clean memorials – The Guardian
‘A man who urinated on the Manchester Cenotaph has been ordered to spend 200 hours cleaning war memorials across the city as part of his punishment.’
The Guardian, 20th April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Bristol man Attila Kovacs admits selling smuggled puppies – BBC News
‘A man who admitted selling illegally imported puppies has been given a 200-hour community order.’
BBC News, 15th April 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sentencing Council launches new revised definitive guideline for sentencing dangerous dog offences – Sentencing Council
‘The Sentencing Council has published a revised guideline for judges and magistrates on the sentencing of dangerous dog offences. The new guideline, which has been issued following a public consultation, will come into effect on 1 July 2016.’
Sentencing Council, 17th March 2016
Driver who used Bond-style smokescreen to escape police chase avoids jail – Daily Telegraph
‘A speeding driver who deployed a James Bond-style smokescreen device in a bid to shake off police has been spared jail.’
Daily Telegraph, 17 February 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Imposition consultation – Sentencing Council
‘The Sentencing Council is proposing to issue a new definitive guideline for imposition of community and custodial sentences.’
Sentencing Council, 14th January 2016
Source: https://consult.justice.gov.uk
Too many offenders let off probation, inspectors say – BBC News
‘The way that offenders sentenced to unpaid community work in England and Wales are managed and supervised has been criticised by inspectors.’
BBC News, 12th January 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Nurses jailed for falsifying stroke patients’ records – The Guardian
‘Two nurses have been jailed for “playing with people’s lives” by falsifying vulnerable stroke patients’ vital medical tests.’
The Guardian, 14th December 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Foreign prisoners ‘will be let out early’ under agreement they leave UK – Daily Telegraph
‘The new plans have surfaced among fears that tension is mounting in overcrowded prisons.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th December 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Postman walks free after stealing 11,000 items of post over 22 years – Daily Telegraph
‘A postman who has stolen over 11,000 items of post since 1993 says he is “so sorry” for what he did.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th November 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Up-skirt lewd photographer sentenced to community order – BBC News
‘A PhD student who took lewd pictures up women’s skirts at a wedding has been spared jail so he can learn how to control his “urges”.’
BBC News, 6th November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fake monk Damon Kelly spread gay hate leaflets – BBC News
‘A fake monk who distributed leaflets condemning homosexuality and other “works of darkness” has been banned from doing so for five years.’
BBC News, 24th October 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman who grew cannabis to help dying husband gets community order – The Guardian
‘A woman who grew cannabis worth £34,000 to extract hemp oil to act as a painkiller for her dying husband has been sentenced to an 18-month community order after a judge accepted she was not embroiled in a commercial enterprise.’
The Guardian, 23rd September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Stephen Tillyer sentenced over £300k viola theft from train – BBC News
‘A man who stole a viola worth £300,000 after it was left on train has been given a suspended prison sentence.’
BBC News, 16th September 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Banker who took ‘upskirt’ pictures of women avoids prison sentence – Daily Telegraph
‘A banker who commuted from Hull to London to take “upskirt” pictures of women on Tube escalators has been spared jail.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th September 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
