Judges ruling on whole-life case – BBC News
“Five leading judges are to rule on appeals by four convicted criminals against their whole-life tariffs.”
BBC News, 21st November 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: early release
Prison gates mentor plan for released inmates – BBC News
“Every prisoner released in England and Wales should have their own mentor to help them get their lives back on track, the justice secretary is to say.”
BBC News, 20th November 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge frees killer jailed after Number 10 protest – BBC News
“The High Court has ordered the release of a man jailed in the run-up to the Olympics, because of terrorism-related convictions dating from the 1970s.”
BBC News, 28th September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
One in five jailed rioters let out of prison early – The Guardian
“Around one in five rioters jailed after last year’s summer rampages have been tagged and let out of prison early.”
The Guardian, 18th August 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Regina (Foley) v Parole Board for England and Wales and another – WLR Daily
“There could no longer be any objective justification for the different tests governing early release applied by the Parole Board to those serving indeterminate sentences and those serving determinate sentences under the Criminal Justice Act 1991.”
WLR Daily, 27th July 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Anger over release of Portsmouth paedophile Tracy Lyons – BBC News
“A children’s charity has expressed anger after a female paedophile was released from prison nine months after her conviction.”
BBC News, 11th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Expenses fraud MP Elliot Morley freed – The Independent
“Former environment minister Elliot Morley has been freed from prison after serving a quarter of his 16-month sentence for fiddling his parliamentary expenses, sources said.”
The Independent, 20th September 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Teenager caught with crack cocaine and heroin in bra freed early to go to university – Daily Telegraph
“A teenage girl caught with £800 of crack cocaine and heroin in her bra has been freed from prison 15 months early so she can go to university in time for freshers’ week.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th September 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Former Livingston MP Jim Devine leaves prison – BBC News
“Former Labour MP Jim Devine has been released from prison after serving a quarter of his 16-month sentence for expenses fraud.”
BBC News, 1st August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judges free child images man over fears of abuse in jail – BBC News
“A man who was jailed for possessing child abuse images has been freed by a judge who said he was at risk of becoming ‘another inmate’s bitch’.”
BBC News, 27th July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Early release of hundreds of high-risk offenders condemned as ‘scandalous’ – The Guardian
“Hundreds of dangerous offenders, including those assessed as likely killers, are being released into society under a scheme condemned by the probation service as ‘scandalous’.”
The Guardian, 8th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Phobia’ inmate’s bid to finish jail term at home fails – BBC News
“A prisoner who suffers social phobia has lost his legal fight to complete his jail term under curfew at home.”
BBC News, 28th February 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Can you really predict a prisoner’s death? – BBC News
“Last August, two of the UK’s most notorious prisoners were released from prison.”
BBC News, 6th August 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Damilola Taylor killer to be freed despite posing ‘high risk’ – The Guardian
“One of the killers of Damilola Taylor will be released early from prison, despite showing no remorse at his trial and probation reports stating he posed ‘a high risk’ of attacking more people.”
The Guardian, 4th August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Inside the Parole Board: how freedom is granted or denied for prisoners – The Guardian
“Unprecedented access opens door to the often publicly criticised, but little understood, workings of the Parole Board.”
The Guardian, 19th July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Prison population hits record 85,000 after end of early releases – The Guardian
“The prison population has hit a record 85,000 after Labour’s decision to end the 18-day early release scheme just before the election campaign got under way.”
The Guardian, 23rd April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The Big Question: Is the Yorkshire Ripper going to be released early from prison? – The Independent
“Why are we asking this now?
The serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, who was given 20 life sentences in 1981 for murdering 13 women – he was known as the Yorkshire Ripper because he mutilated his victims’ bodies with a sharpened screwdriver – has applied to the High Court for a ruling on how much longer he must serve in jail.”
The Independent, 3rd March 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Inmates advised on early release options – The Independent
“Prisoners who will miss out on early release because a Government scheme was brought to an end are being advised to apply for another scheme to avoid “disappointment”, it was revealed today.”
The Independent, 1st March 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Prisoner early release scheme to be halted – The Guardian
“The prison service’s early release scheme under which more than 80,000 prisoners have walked out of jail 18 days early is to end by 10 April, when the general election campaign is widely expected to be getting under way.”
The Guardian, 22nd February 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge claims prisoners sentenced to six months serve ‘just a few days’ – Daily Telegraph
“A judge allowed a man convicted of assault to walk free from court as he questioned whether offenders sentenced to six months or less serve more than a few days in prison.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th October 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
