‘The proportion of prisoners developing a drug problem in custody has more than doubled in the past five years, research suggests.’
The Guardian, 20th January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man has been arrested in connection with the death of one of Britain’s most prolific paedophiles.’
BBC News, 13th January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Investigations into alleged misconduct by prison staff have risen by a third in a year, figures have revealed.’
BBC News, 13th January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who sexually abused a 10-year-old girl has been jailed for seven years.’
BBC News, 2nd January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Legal campaigners have attacked the government’s announcement of a royal commission on the criminal justice system for “ignoring” the impact of its own budget cuts.’
The Independent, 19th December 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A convicted murderer will be “disciplined” after posting a Snapchat video of himself in prison appearing to “mock” the family of the person he stabbed to death.’
BBC News, 18th December 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Joseph McCann, who has been convicted of a horrific series of rapes and kidnappings against 11 women and children, was freed in error to commit his crimes after authorities failed to realise he should have been in jail for a previous violent offence.’
The Guardian, 6th December 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Convicted terrorists are having to be put on waiting lists for the main government-backed programme that will turn them away from violent extremism, an expert has revealed.’
The Guardian, 3rd December 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A total of 69 violent jihadists, who have been released from prison early, will have their licence conditions tightened as part of the government’s crackdown in the wake of Usman Khan’s London Bridge attack.’
Daily Telegraph, 2nd December 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘NHS trusts must ensure that pregnant inmates in prisons across the country are cared for by specialist midwives, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has urged.’
Rights Info, 12th November 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
‘Justice officials in England and Wales are facing renewed calls to deal with thousands of prisoners still jailed under an abolished Kafkaesque sentencing regime that a report has branded “deeply harmful” for families.’
The Guardian, 10th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A third of the inmates at Europe’s largest female jail spend three weeks or under behind bars, watchdogs have revealed.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th November 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The government has failed to capitalise on the “remarkable” fall in the number of children in youth custody, with outcomes for those sent to prison worse than a decade ago, a report has found.’
The Guardian, 5th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The prison system in England and Wales is in an “appalling” state of crisis, lacking decency or security and no clear plan for desperately needed change, MPs have warned in a report that raises questions over the government’s pledges on prisons ahead of an election.’
The Guardian, 31st October 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A former director general of the Prison Service has said rehabilitation of offenders in jail does not work and should be scrapped.’
The Guardian, 29th October 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A newborn baby recently died in prison after a woman gave birth alone in her cell at night.’
Rights Info, 16th October 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
‘A member of one of Waltham Forest’s organised crime groups who took part in ‘ride-out’ against a rival gang before going on to run a drugs line from inside prison, has been jailed for 15 years.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 11th October 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘An investigation has been launched after a 26-year-old woman died at a Derbyshire prison.’
The Guardian, 13th October 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A scheme giving vulnerable ex-offenders stable accommodation to help them rebuild their lives and stay away from crime is now up and running, Prisons Minister Lucy Frazer announced today (10 October 2019).’
Ministry of Justice, 10th october 2019
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘A prison officer has been jailed for misconduct in a public office after having an inappropriate relationship with a serving prisoner.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 10th October 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
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