‘The Justice Committee has launched its first new inquiry of the Parliament, into reoffending in England and Wales. MPs on the newly appointed cross-party Committee, chaired by Labour MP Andy Slaughter, will examine the levels of reoffending in England and Wales.’
Each Other, 26th November 2024
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘Public understanding of paedophiles has not improved over the past 30 years, according to the founder of the pioneering charity Circles, which offers support to some of society’s most reviled offenders.’
The Guardian, 19th November 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Around 1,800 rehabilitated offenders still under indefinite probation oversight for abolished Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences, years after completing their prison terms, will have this supervision lifted today (1 November 2024).’
Ministry of Justice, 1st November 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
‘Britain’s former top judge has backed The Independent’s campaign for prisoners serving indefinite jail terms to have their sentences reviewed, and called for the government to take responsibility for the “morally wrong” punishment.’
The Independent, 20th October 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A damning inspection has highlighted a catalogue of failings at one of the UK’s most overcrowded jails – underscoring how the crisis behind bars “extends far beyond the prison walls and into our communities”.’
The Independent, 24th September 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Staff dedicated to helping neurodivergent offenders are now in place in all public prisons in England and Wales.’
Ministry of Justice, 16th May 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
‘A 46-year-old man who called the office of Tory MP Mike Freer and said “I’m coming for you” has been given a community order.’
The Independent, 6th March 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Sentences of imprisonment for public protection (IPPs) were abolished in 2012. However, this abolition did not apply retrospectively to prisoners already serving IPPs. Recent prison population data on IPPs has shown over 1,200 prisoners have never been released. This briefing examines concerns raised by campaign groups, professional bodies and international partners about the impact of IPPs on prisoners’ release prospects and mental health.’
House of Lords Library, 6th February 2024
Source: lordslibrary.parliament.uk
‘Two teenagers who murdered 16-year-old Brianna Ghey after devising a “kill list” of children to target will be named for the first time today.’
BBC News, 2nd February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Women in Somerset who’ve been arrested for the first time for low-level crime are being offered an alternative to going to court.’
BBC News, 8th January 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Thousands of rehabilitated ex-prisoners serving long-since abolished indefinite sentences will become eligible to have their licence period terminated earlier as part of new reforms.’
Ministry of Justice, 28th December 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘Over 120,000 former offenders will find it easier to get work and turn their lives away from crime following a change in the law.’
Ministry of Justice, 30th October 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘“Guidance on Contested Heritage issued by the Church Buildings Council and the Cathedrals Fabric Commission for England [in 2021] emphasizes that it is of particular importance to the Church that its buildings should be welcoming to all, and that any symbols of injustice and sources of pain that they may contain are acknowledged and addressed“.
So noted Hodge Ch. in Re Removal of a Commemorative Plaque for Safeguarding Reasons [2023] ECC Oxf 9[*] in his determination on a petition to remove an unauthorized commemorative plaque from within a church.’
Law & Religion UK, 17th October 2023
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘A men’s prison in south-west London has been deemed “unsafe and inhumane”, a watchdog report has warned.’
BBC News, 11th October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A sex offender has avoided jail after driving his car into the gates of Downing Street in what a judge described as an “attack on democracy”.’
The Guardian, 26th September 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Criminals serving community orders for low level offences will be closely monitored by judges as part of a new pilot forcing offenders to clean up their acts or be put behind bars.’
Ministry of Justice, 28th June 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘On 29 November 2019 Usman Khan attended a rehabilitation event at Fishmongers’ Hall and stabbed five people, two fatally. On 2 February 2020 Sudesh Amman attacked two passers-by in Streatham High Road with a knife before being shot dead by police. Both men had previously been convicted of terrorism offences. Both men had been automatically released on licence halfway through their custodial sentences.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 10th May 2023
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘The Institute of Licensing (IoL) has issued a briefing note on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 in order to provide assistance to licensing authorities, applicants and representatives in relation to protected convictions and cautions.’
Local Government Lawyer, 28th March 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A young girl who became pregnant after abuse by a convicted paedophile had been placed in his care despite authorities knowing his past, a report has revealed.’
BBC News, 26th January 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman has won a legal battle against a mental health tribunal over its refusal to provide her with the the reasons for releasing her son’s killer into the community.’
The Guardian, 25th January 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
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