‘A man who stole a car with two children inside before abandoning the baby on a doorstep has been sentenced to two years’ detention.’
BBC News, 18th October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A conman who was found to be selling washing powder as cocaine has ended up in court for fraud.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th October 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The Government is pledging £14m to pay for 400 prison officers who will help tackle drugs and violence in the country’s toughest prisons.’
The Independent, 4th October 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A City trader has been jailed for six years after being convicted of raping a woman at an office party in London.’
BBC News, 9th September 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘In March 2015 new legislation was introduced to specifically tackle drug driving. Prior to that date it had been an offence to drive a vehicle whilst unfit to do so through drink or drugs and this offence remains. Whilst this offence still remains the prosecution would need to prove that driving was impaired. The new legislation made it an offence to drive with eight prescription medications above a prescribed limit and with eight illegal substances. In order to assist police in implementing this offence “drugalysers” were also introduced making it possible for police to test for cocaine and cannabis at the road side using a saliva test. The detection of all other substances requires a blood sample to be taken.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 5th September 2016
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
‘Is it against the law to buy sex or to offer to pay for cocaine? And are poppers legal?’
The Guardian, 5th September 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A motorist who crashed her car while inhaling a laughing gas balloon has been jailed for 20 months.’
The Guardian, 30th August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has been charged with a doping offence by the UK’s anti-doping body. Ukad revealed it suspended Fury on 24 June – the day the Briton announced he was pulling out his his rematch with Wladimir Klitschko because of injury. But Fury appealed and the suspension has now been lifted until a hearing in front of the National Anti-Doping Panel (NADP) at an as yet undetermined date.’
BBC news, 4th August 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A 37-year-old man has been sentenced today at Minshull Street Crown Court to life imprisonment for the murder of William Lound, a Salford University student, who was stabbed to death in his flat in February 2016. He must serve a minimum of 23 years and four months in prison.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 1st August 2016
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘By the end of this year, HMP Oakwood in Staffordshire will be the largest prison in the UK, with more than 2,000 inmates. Run by private firm G4S, Oakwood’s reputation was dented in 2014 when a wing in the prison was taken over by inmates. Sima Kotecha has been inside.’
BBC News, 27th July 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Prisons in England and Wales have become “unacceptably violent and dangerous places”, the chief inspector of prisons has warned. In his first annual report, Peter Clarke said the “grim situation” revealed in last year’s report was now “even worse” is some areas.’
BBC News, 19th July 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Drink or drug-drivers who cause fatal crashes should be charged with manslaughter and should face life sentences in prison, nine in 10 people think.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th July 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A mental health patient who fatally stabbed a man in a Poundland store has been sentenced to life imprisonment.’
BBC News, 6th June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘As part of new legislation, police in England and Wales can use road-side tests to determine drug levels in dangerous drivers.’
The Independent, 1st June 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘As an annual survey finds MDMA is making a comeback, we want to hear from those who work with addiction about reducing the damage of drug misuse.’
The Guardian, 31st May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘At least 10,000 children who go missing could be at “terrible risk” because a “dangerous” police recording system means they fall off the radar, an all-party group of MPs has said. Ann Coffey, the Labour chair of the all-party inquiry, said that a new “absent” category introduced in the police recording system was dangerous and should be scrapped.’
The Guardian, 26th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A blanket ban on legal highs has come into force amid warnings it is “unworkable” and drug dealers will be able to escape prosecution.’
The Independent, 26th May 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Prison reformers have dismissed the government’s planned shake-up of prisons as a “tragic distraction” that will not solve key problems of overcrowding and underfunding.’
The Guardian, 18th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Synthetic cannabis known as “spice” or “black mamba” is having a “devastating impact” on normal prison life, the Chief Inspector of Prisons has said. Despite being banned in UK prisons, the odourless marijuana substitute has caused 19 inmate deaths between 2012 and 2014.’
The Independent, 2nd May 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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