Jamie Barrow: Man who murdered family has jail sentence reduced – BBC News
‘A man who killed a mother and her two daughters by setting fire to a flat has had his sentence reduced.’
BBC News, 14th May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: imprisonment
Robbery mastermind behind Pc Sharon Beshenivsky’s murder jailed for life – The Independent
‘The mastermind behind a bungled armed robbery that saw a police officer gunned down in the street has been jailed for life.’
The Independent, 11th May 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man convicted of jealousy-fuelled prom night murder – BBC News
‘A man has been found guilty of murdering a teenager in an “unprovoked” attack on the night of the victim’s school prom.’
BBC News, 9th May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
End majority jury verdicts to prevent more justice ‘horror’, says Malkinson – The Guardian
‘Andrew Malkinson says he could have been spared “20 years of darkness and despair” if the jury system had not been changed to allow majority verdicts.’
The Guardian, 9th May 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Man known as ‘eunuch maker’ who streamed mutilations is jailed for life – The Guardian
‘The leader of a “grisly and gruesome” extreme body modification network who streamed mutilations on his “eunuch maker” website has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 22 years.’
The Guardian, 9th May 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Domestic abuse survivors ‘put in danger by early prison release of perpetrators’ – The Guardian
‘Survivors of domestic abuse have been put in danger by ministers’ failure to give notice of the early release from prison of their abusers, a Home Office adviser has said.’
The Guardian, 8th May 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Pair jailed for £5.7m cryptocurrency scam – BBC News
‘Two men who stole more than £5.7m worth of cryptocurrency from victims all over the world have been jailed.’
BBC News, 7th May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Sentencing decisions cannot be prescribed by accidents of time” – Mountford Chambers
‘Stephanie Panchkowry considers the mandatory minimum term for young people in the light of the recent case of Kamarra-Jarra (Ismaila) [2024] EWCA Crim 198.’
Mountford Chambers, 24th April 2024
Source: www.mountfordchambers.com
Nearly 3,000 people are languishing in jail unfairly. We must set them free – Bob Neill – The Guardian
‘There is consensus in parliament that indeterminate sentences are unjust. So why is the government dragging its heels?’
The Guardian, 2nd May 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Martin Myers tried and failed to steal a cigarette. Why has he spent 18 years in prison for it? – The Guardian
‘A devoted father with a zest for life, he was given an indeterminate sentence in 2006. He is still locked up – and losing hope that he will ever be released.’
The Guardian, 1st May 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Pair jailed for neglect after boy’s window fall – BBC News
‘A man and woman have been jailed after a child they were looking after fell out of a window while they were under the influence of drugs.’
BBC News, 30th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Prisoner facing deportation had lack of care plan – BBC News
‘A prisoner facing deportation to Lithuania was segregated for 52 days with no care plan before his suicide, an investigation found. Karolis Baltrunas, 31, was found to have taken his own life on 27 August 2020 at HMP The Mount in Hertfordshire, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, external.’
BBC News, 29th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Indefensible’: UK prisoner jailed for 23 months killed himself after being held for 17 years – The Guardian
‘A senior coroner has condemned the “inhumane” and “indefensible” treatment of a man who killed himself 17 years into an indefinite prison sentence. Tom Osborne, the senior coroner for Milton Keynes, said Scott Rider had given up all hope of release before he took his own life at HMP Woodhill in June 2022.’
The Guardian, 28th April 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Woman raped by father wins payout as police finally admit mistakes in four-decade battle for justice – The Independent
‘A woman who was raped by her father has hit out at a catalogue of misogynistic police failings during her four-decade-long fight for justice.’
The Independent, 28th April 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Failure to address ‘ludicrous’ injustice of indefinite jail terms is ‘political cowardice’, peer warns – The Independent
‘MPs have been accused of “political cowardice” for failing to back the resentencing of thousands of prisoners trapped under abolished indefinite jail terms.’
The Independent, 20th April 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man who raped girl, 15, in Bournemouth sea sentenced to six and a half years – The Guardian
‘A man who raped a 15-year-old girl who could not swim after taking her out of her depth in the sea off Bournemouth beach has been sentenced to six and a half years’ detention.’
The Guardian, 19th April 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Criminal Cases Review Commission apologises to Andrew Malkinson for handling of case – The Guardian
‘The chair of the Criminal Cases Review Commission has offered an “unreserved apology” to Andrew Malkinson for its handling of his case after he spent 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit.’
The Guardian, 18th April 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Brighton: Police apology over 1986 schoolgirls murder case – BBC News
‘The families of two schoolgirls murdered in 1986 have received an apology from Sussex Police over mistakes in its investigations.’
BBC News, 18th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Stalker who sent Harry Styles 8,000 cards is jailed – BBC News
‘A woman who stalked Harry Styles has been jailed and banned from seeing him perform.’
BBC News, 19th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man who murdered grandfather feigned mental illness – judge – BBC News
‘A man who murdered a grandfather tried to manipulate his psychiatric assessment in order to evade justice, a judge has said.’
BBC News, 16th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
