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Protection of the public and the retrospective application of penalties – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted May 12th, 2023 in appeals, early release, Ministry of Justice, news, Northern Ireland, parole, prisons, rehabilitation, terrorism by sally

‘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

Institute of Licensing issues briefing note on Rehabilitation of Offenders Act – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 29th, 2023 in criminal records, disclosure, licensing, local government, news, rehabilitation by sally

‘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

Paedophile given custody of girl he then abused and got pregnant – BBC News

Posted January 27th, 2023 in child abuse, children, custody, families, local government, news, pregnancy, rape, recidivists, rehabilitation, sexual offences, social services by sally

‘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

Mother wins legal battle over tribunal’s refusal to say why son’s killer was discharged from hospital – The Guardian

Posted January 25th, 2023 in bereavement, bills, families, homicide, human rights, mental health, Ministry of Justice, news, privacy, rehabilitation, tribunals, victims by sally

‘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

The use and abuse of the Rehabilitation Code in liability disputed cases – Exchange Chambers

Posted January 9th, 2023 in chambers articles, codes of practice, compensation, damages, insurance, news, personal injuries, rehabilitation by sally

‘The benefits of rehabilitation are well known. Numerous academic studies have demonstrated its importance and the net economic benefit (to both society and insurers) from its early introduction and funding. Despite that, many insurers continue to take a hostile and unsupportive attitude driven, perhaps, by a suspicion that a claimant will seek to introduce care, therapies, equipment or accommodation that might somehow increase the value of any eventual claim. I don’t believe that to be the case. In fact, my own experience is strongly that those insurers and defendant solicitors who actively support and fund early rehabilitation (and it is right to highlight that many do), even when liability is disputed, invariably end up achieving an earlier settlement with a costs saving and, on occasions, a saving in damages arising from the better recovery enjoyed by the claimant.’

Exchange Chambers, 22nd December 2022

Source: www.exchangechambers.co.uk

Pay for Work in Prison – by Virginia Mantouvalou – UK Labour Law

Posted December 14th, 2022 in employment, news, prisons, rehabilitation by sally

‘Prison is not a good place to be. It was recently reported that prisons are overflowing in the UK. An increasing number of people are locked up, with limited resources spent on supporting them during incarceration and after that. This is despite the fact that it is often people with a background of socio-economic disadvantage who are caught in the web of criminal justice, and that if not supported post-release, they may re-offend and end up in prison again. There is also widespread prejudice against prisoners, as we know fully well in the UK with the right to vote for prisoners saga (analysed here). The need for reform is pressing (with scholars and activists also pushing for prison abolition).’

UK Labour Law, 12th December 2022

Source: uklabourlawblog.com

Restorative justice: Victims who meet offenders say it helps recovery – BBC News

Posted November 25th, 2022 in criminal justice, news, prisons, rehabilitation, victims by sally

‘More than 70% of victims in Greater Manchester who chose to communicate with offenders have said it helped their recovery, research has shown. Greater Manchester Combined Authority said 1,500 victims had been in touch with their perpetrator through the restorative justice system since 2019.’

BBC News, 25th November 2022

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Entrepreneur prisoners bid to turn back on crime – Ministry of Justice

Posted November 18th, 2022 in crime prevention, Ministry of Justice, news, prisons, rehabilitation by sally

‘Prisoners today (17 November 2022) pitched their business ideas to a “Dragons’ Den” panel as part of a ground-breaking scheme to steer them away from crime.’

Ministry of Justice, 17th November 2022

Source: www.gov.uk

New Problem-Solving Courts to combat drug and alcohol-fuelled crime – Ministry of Justice

Posted July 18th, 2022 in alcohol abuse, alcoholism, courts, drug abuse, government departments, news, pilot schemes, recidivists, rehabilitation by sally

‘Ground-breaking new courts will direct drug and alcohol abusers to tackle their addiction head-on or face tough consequences.’

Ministry of Justice, 17th July 2022

Source: www.gov.uk

Thousands of offenders in work as UK businesses help break cycle of crime – Ministry of Justice

Posted July 15th, 2022 in employment, government departments, news, prisons, recidivists, rehabilitation by sally

‘Almost 4,000 ex-offenders have been helped into work since the launch of a major drive to increase employment and cut crime.’

Ministry of Justice, 15th July 2022

Source: www.gov.uk

Government lost £98m amid failings with electronic tagging project – report – The Independent

Posted June 8th, 2022 in budgets, electronic monitoring, Ministry of Justice, news, parole, recidivists, rehabilitation by sally

‘The Government does not know if electronically tagging criminals is helping to cut reoffending because of failings with the system, Whitehall’s spending watchdog has warned.’

The Independent, 8th June 2022

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Domestic abuse: ‘No female should be subjected to what I did’ – BBC News

Posted December 8th, 2021 in domestic violence, families, news, rehabilitation by sally

‘”No female should be subjected to some of the things I did.”

Rob* was referred through the family courts in March to complete a domestic abuse prevention course, designed to break the cycle of physical and mental abuse.’

BBC News, 8th December 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Rehabilitation and retribution: In re JR123’s application – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted November 15th, 2021 in arson, bills, burglary, criminal justice, criminal records, explosives, human rights, imprisonment, judicial review, news, Northern Ireland, proportionality, rehabilitation, sentencing, theft by sally

‘What happens when someone is convicted of a criminal offence and is given a custodial sentence? Sometimes, the individual will serve at least part of their sentence in prison and the remainder on licence. But, what happens after they’ve served the totality of their sentence?’

UK Human Rights Blog, 12rh November 2021

Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com

Tens of thousands more criminals to be tagged to cut crime and protect victims – Ministry of Justice

Posted October 8th, 2021 in criminal justice, electronic monitoring, Ministry of Justice, news, recidivists, rehabilitation by sally

‘Almost 26,000 extra offenders will be tagged over the next 3 years under an ambitious £180 million plan to expand the use of electronic monitoring to cut crime.’

Ministry of Justice, 5th October 2021

Source: www.gov.uk

Short jail terms fail to prevent reoffending, says former England and Wales magistrate – The Guardian

Posted October 5th, 2021 in alcohol abuse, drug abuse, imprisonment, mental health, news, recidivists, rehabilitation, sentencing by sally

‘Criminals in England and Wales are being jailed for short terms that fail to prevent reoffending because of a lack of awareness and availability of community-based sentencing, a leading former magistrate has said.’

The Guardian, 5th October 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘My whole world was falling apart’: Father of teenager prosecuted for neo-Nazi terror offences speaks of shock – The Independent

Posted September 20th, 2021 in children, families, news, rehabilitation, terrorism, young offenders by sally

‘Steve* and his 16-year-old son Tom* were about to fly out of the UK to a family funeral when they heard their names being read out over the public address system at Bristol Airport. They had arrived early to have some food and leave plenty of time before their flight, just two days after receiving news of a loved one’s death. “They just said, ‘Would you please go to gate number one’, which wasn’t our gate,” Steve tells The Independent. “We went there and there were police officers, and they explained they were doing a Schedule 7 port stop under the Terrorism Act.” The power is used at UK borders to stop people entering or leaving the country, and “determine whether they are involved in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism”.’

The Independent, 19th September 2021

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Fishmongers’ Hall: Steven Gallant to be freed from prison – BBC News

Posted July 9th, 2021 in imprisonment, murder, news, rehabilitation, release on licence, terrorism by sally

‘A convicted murderer who tackled the Fishmongers’ Hall attacker Usman Khan on London Bridge is to be freed from prison on licence.’

BBC News, 7th July 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Nationalising probation service not enough to fix flaws, warns watchdog – The Guardian

Posted June 28th, 2021 in budgets, contracting out, Ministry of Justice, news, ombudsmen, probation, recidivists, rehabilitation, statistics by sally

‘Renationalising the management of offenders in the community will not be enough to put right the flaws of disastrous privatisation reforms introduced by the former Conservative minister Chris Grayling, the probation watchdog has warned.’

The Guardian, 28th June 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Women offenders being released to homelessness – MPs – BBC News

Posted June 9th, 2021 in homelessness, imprisonment, news, prisons, recidivists, rehabilitation, statistics, women by sally

‘Thousands of women are being released from prison each year without adequate help, a group of MPs and peers say.’

BBC News, 8th June 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

£200 million investment in rehab services to cut crime – Ministry of Justice

Posted May 24th, 2021 in budgets, charities, crime prevention, Ministry of Justice, press releases, probation, recidivists, rehabilitation by sally

‘Charities and companies which help rehabilitate offenders have been awarded around £200 million of Government funding to help cut crime in the new probation system.’

Ministry of Justice, 21st May 2021

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

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