Category: recidivists

Sentencing review to look at most dangerous and prolific offenders – Ministry of Justice

Posted August 13th, 2019 in budgets, case management, Crown Prosecution Service, dangerous offenders, Ministry of Justice, police, press releases, probation, recidivists, rehabilitation, sentencing, violent offenders by sally

‘The work, which begins immediately, will focus on whether violent and sexual offenders are serving sentences that truly reflect the severity of their crimes. It will consider whether changes in legislation are needed to lock criminals up for longer – by not letting them out automatically part-way through a sentence. It will also look at how to break the cycle of repeat offending.’

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Ministry of Justice, 12th August 2019

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

Justice secretary urges evidence-led approach to cut crime – Ministry of Justice

Posted July 18th, 2019 in budgets, crime prevention, drug abuse, education, homelessness, Ministry of Justice, press releases, prisons, probation, recidivists, rehabilitation, statistics by sally

‘Justice Secretary David Gauke today called for an “evidence-led” approach to tackling reoffending in order to crack down on crime and reduce the number of victims.’

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Ministry of Justice, 18th July 2019

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

MoJ used failed sex offender treatment ‘unlawfully’ – BBC News

Posted July 16th, 2019 in employment tribunals, Ministry of Justice, news, recidivists, rehabilitation, sexual offences, statistics by sally

‘The Ministry of Justice acted “unlawfully” in allowing the Sex Offender Treatment Programme to continue for five years – despite initial research which suggested it wasn’t working, a government analyst has said.’

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BBC News, 16th july 2019

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England and Wales jail ‘shameful’ numbers of people, says report – The Guardian

Posted June 24th, 2019 in contracting out, news, prisons, probation, recidivists, rehabilitation, statistics by sally

‘More people are being sent to prison in England and Wales every year than anywhere else in western Europe, figures described as “shameful” suggest.’

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The Guardian, 24th June 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘Lifeline’ community treatment pilots to steer offenders away from crime – Ministry of Justice

Posted June 20th, 2019 in community service, crime prevention, health, medical treatment, mental health, pilot schemes, press releases, prisons, recidivists, rehabilitation, statistics by sally

‘Vulnerable offenders will be offered targeted treatment under new plans designed to boost rehabilitation and reduce reoffending.’

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Ministry of Justice, 20th June 2019

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

Magistrates call for end to prison sentences under eight weeks – The Guardian

Posted June 4th, 2019 in community service, contracting out, judiciary, magistrates, news, prisons, probation, recidivists, rehabilitation, sentencing by sally

‘Prison sentences of less than eight weeks should no longer be imposed by the courts, the Magistrates’ Association is urging, in defiance of more radical government proposals.’

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The Guardian, 4th June 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

More prisoners to be temporarily released for work as government relaxes rules – The Independent

Posted May 28th, 2019 in employment, news, prisons, recidivists, rehabilitation, statistics, violence by sally

‘More prisoners are to be temporarily released for work, education or to see loved ones after the government relaxed rules.’

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The Independent, 28th May 2019

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Revealed: single offender has been jailed nearly 200 times -The Guardian

Posted May 24th, 2019 in community service, Ministry of Justice, news, probation, recidivists, select committees, sentencing, statistics by sally

‘A single offender has been sentenced to almost 200 jail terms of less than six months in their lifetime, new figures reveal, renewing calls for an overhaul of the justice system to curb the use of ineffective short sentences. The highest number of previous immediate prison sentences of under six months given to an offender sentenced in 2018 in England and Wales was 198, according to a response to a freedom of information request submitted by the charity Revolving Doors.’

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The Guardian, 23rd May 2019

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M25 killer Kenneth Noye to be freed from prison – BBC News

Posted May 23rd, 2019 in early release, murder, news, parole, recidivists, rehabilitation, road traffic by sally

‘M25 road-rage killer Kenneth Noye is to be released from prison, the Parole Board has confirmed.’

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BBC News, 22nd May 2019

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Grayling probation changes led to ‘expensive merry-go-round’, says report – The Guardian

Posted May 21st, 2019 in contracting out, Ministry of Justice, news, probation, recidivists, rehabilitation, statistics by sally

‘Offenders have been locked in an “expensive merry-go-round” by a key plank of Chris Grayling’s disastrous probation overhaul, which has failed to reduce reoffending, a watchdog has said.’

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The Guardian, 21st May 2019

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Probation will be renationalised after disastrous Grayling reforms – The Guardian

Posted May 16th, 2019 in contracting out, news, probation, recidivists, rehabilitation, statistics by sally

‘The supervision of all offenders in the community is to be undertaken by the state in a major renationalisation of the probation sector, just five years after Chris Grayling introduced a widely derided programme of privatisation while justice secretary.’

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The Guardian, 16th May 2019

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Grayling probation changes ‘took unacceptable risks’ with public money – The Guardian

Posted May 3rd, 2019 in budgets, contracting out, Ministry of Justice, news, ombudsmen, pilot schemes, probation, recidivists, statistics by sally

‘Chris Grayling’s widely derided changes to the supervision of a quarter of a million offenders in the community were rushed through at breakneck speed, taking “unacceptable risks” with taxpayers’ money, a spending watchdog has said.’

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The Guardian, 3rd May 2019

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‘In probation, we’re poorly paid and the caseloads are unmanageable’ – The Guardian

Posted March 13th, 2019 in contracting out, news, ombudsmen, pilot schemes, prisons, probation, recidivists, rehabilitation, standards, statistics by sally

‘Chris Grayling’s 2013 reforms have cost more, yet failed to cut reoffending or reduce staff shortages.’

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The Guardian, 13th March 2019

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‘Dangerous’ part-privatisation of probation services costing taxpayers extra £467m, watchdog finds – The Independent

Posted March 1st, 2019 in budgets, contracting out, news, ombudsmen, probation, recidivists, rehabilitation, statistics by sally

‘The number of criminals being sent back to prison for violating licence conditions has skyrocketed since the government’s “dangerous” part-privatisation of probation services, a watchdog has found.’

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The Independent, 1st March 2019

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James Bulger: Father of murdered toddler in legal bid to reveal more details about killer’s new life – The Independent

Posted February 27th, 2019 in anonymity, bereavement, child abuse, children, contempt of court, disclosure, families, indecent photographs of children, internet, murder, news, public interest, recidivists, rehabilitation, victims by sally

‘The father and uncle of murdered toddler James Bulger have begun a legal battle for information about one of the killers, Jon Venables, to be made public.’

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The Independent, 26th February 2019

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Brain injuries in women prisoners are linked to mental illness and reoffending – The Independent

Posted February 26th, 2019 in alcohol abuse, drug abuse, mental health, news, prisons, recidivists, women by sally

‘People with traumatic brain injuries are more likely to be violent, more likely to go to prison at a younger age (and have multiple convictions) and more likely to disobey prison rules. They are also more likely to abuse alcohol and drugs, more likely to have mental health problems and more likely to attempt suicide. Surprisingly, given the vast range of negative outcomes for this type of trauma, there have been few studies on brain injury among female prisoners.’

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The Independent, 26th February 2019

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Abolishing short prison sentences will let ‘thousands of hardened criminals avoid jail’, report claims – The Independent

Posted February 25th, 2019 in burglary, community service, contracting out, crime prevention, drug offences, news, prisons, probation, recidivists, rehabilitation, sentencing, statistics, suicide, violence, weapons by sally

‘Ministers’ calls for short prison sentences to be abolished would see thousands of hardened criminals avoid jail, a report has claimed.’

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The Independent, 25th February 2019

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Redcar man given life for smothering partner had killed before – The Guardian

Posted February 22nd, 2019 in domestic violence, murder, news, recidivists, sentencing by sally

‘A man who has been given a life sentence for smothering his partner after a row had previously killed a girlfriend.’

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The Guardian, 21st February 2019

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‘Prison isn’t working’: David Gauke calls for end to short jail terms – The Guardian

Posted February 19th, 2019 in community service, news, prisons, recidivists, rehabilitation, sentencing, statistics by sally

‘The justice secretary has said he wants to end short prison sentences because they do not work and hopes that technology and more community sentences will provide better alternatives to jail.’

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The Guardian, 18th February 2019

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Knife offenders to wear GPS tags in London pilot scheme – The Guardian

Posted February 11th, 2019 in electronic monitoring, London, murder, news, pilot schemes, police, recidivists, statistics, weapons by sally

‘Knife crime offenders in London will be tagged with tracking devices upon their release from prison in an attempt to reduce violence in the capital, the mayor has announced.’

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The Guardian, 11th February 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com