Analysis: HMP Oakwood report – BBC News
“The official website for HMP Oakwood says that it wants to ‘inspire, motivate and guide prisoners to become the best they can be.'”
BBC News, 8th October 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: rehabilitation
Chris Grayling scraps early release for child rape and terrorism – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
“Today [4 October] the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) announced that there would be significant changes to the early release provisions. An MoJ press release stated that primary legislation would be brought forward in the new year.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 4th October 2013
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Retiring magistrate warns of ‘dismay’ over soft justice – Daily Telegraph
“A magistrate who has retired after 25 years on the bench expressed his ‘dismay’ at the way courts have pandered towards rehabilitating criminals rather than punishing them.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st October 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Keeping the “National” in National Probation Service – Criminal Law and Justice Weekly
“The debate about the future of probation services rages on. As a previous ‘service user’, otherwise known as an offender, I can look at my experience of my regional probation service, but I can also highlight the importance of not selling this vital institution to private organizations.”
Criminal Law and Justice Weekly, 20th September 2013
Source: www.criminallawandjustice.co.uk
Sex attacker shown mercy after plea from victim has sentence increased – Daily Telegraph
“A sex attacker given a suspended jail term for a knifepoint rape after his victim said he needed ‘help not punishment’ has had his ‘unduly lenient’ sentence increased to a five years in prison.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th September 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Work to rehabilitate life sentence prisoners could improve, say inspectors – CrimeLine
“Most life sentence prisoners did not reoffend and were able to lead productive lives on release, said Liz Calderbank, Chief Inspector of Probation, and Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of a joint inspection into life sentence prisoners. However, they added that the work done with life sentence prisoners at key points in their sentence could be improved.”
CrimeLine, 12th September 2013
Source: www.crimeline.info
Murderers and other lifers on day release without adequate risk assessment, watchdogs warn – Daily Telegraph
“Murderers, rapists and other life prisoners are being allowed out on day release without being properly risk assessed, two watchdogs have warned.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th September 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
UK woman held in ‘squalid’ cell for more than five years – The Guardian
“Women’s prison in Surrey criticised for ‘inhumane and degrading treatment’ of a prisoner.”
The Guardian, 21st August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Oakwood and Drake Hall prison inmates paid to work in call centres – BBC News
“Convicted criminals in the West Midlands are being paid to work in call centres.”
BBC News, 21st August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Women offenders ‘afterthought’ in rehabilitation plans – BBC News
“Women offenders are being ignored in plans to overhaul rehabilitation services, a committee of MPs has said.”
BBC News, 15th July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Too many women prisoners, MPs say – The Independent
“The Government is ignoring the needs of women offenders with its probation reforms, a group of MPs has warned.”
The Independent, 15th July 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Grayling’s prisons plan to ensure inmates are released close to home – The Guardian
“A national network of 70 ‘resettlement prisons’ is to be established to ensure that inmates are released from jail close to the area in which they will live, the justice secretary, Chris Grayling, has announced.”
The Guardian, 4th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lords block Chris Grayling’s plans to let private companies supervise ex-prisoners – Daily Telegraph
“The Coalition’s plans to let private companies supervise ex-prisoners have been blocked in the House of Lords.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th June 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Privatising probation service will put public at risk, officials tell Grayling – The Guardian
“The justice secretary, Chris Grayling, has been warned by his most senior officials that plans to privatise 70% of the probation service lack support, are being pushed through on an aggressive timetable and potentially endanger public safety, leaked documents show.”
The Guardian, 24th June 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Crime in Context speech – Ministry of Justice
“Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP’s ‘Crime in Context’ speech. Originally given at Civitas. This is the text of the speech as drafted, which may differ slightly from the delivered version.”
Ministry of Justice, 13th June 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Offender mentor hub launched – Ministry of Justice
“A dedicated mentoring website linking offenders to high-quality support to get their lives back on track is being launched today.”
Ministry of Justice, 12th June 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Third of crimes committed by hardcore of career offenders – Daily Telegraph
“A group of hardcore career criminals who repeatedly reoffend are responsible for a growing proportion of crime in this country, the Justice Secretary will warn.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th June 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Freed youth offenders to get year’s supervision – The Guardian
“More than 700 young offenders a year who turn 18 while detained in youth jails are to face a minimum 12-month compulsory supervision on release, the justice secretary, Chris Grayling, is to announce on Thursday.”
The Guardian, 13th June 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
All prisoners on licence face foreign travel ban – Daily Telegraph
“All prisoners face being banned from travelling abroad for up to 12 months after they are released under new plans to improve rehabilitation.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th May 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Cross-government reforrms benefit charities and mutuals – Ministry of Justice
“A comprehensive package of measures to help the voluntary sector and mutuals compete for contracts to cut reoffending was announced today by the Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Justice.”
Ministry of Justice, 21st May 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
