Man jailed for possessing terror manual – The Independent
” A man who admitted possessing an al Qai’da training manual was jailed for 16 months today.”
The Independent, 11th March 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Category: sentencing
Investing in alternatives to custody – Ministry of Justice
“Justice Minister David Hanson has made a written ministerial statement on investing in community sentences.”
Ministry of Justice, 11th March 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Church conmen jailed for £3.2m swindle of faithful – The Times
“A gang of Seventh-Day Adventists who conned millions of pounds from fellow churchgoers to fund a life of wild extravagance have been jailed.”
The Times, 11th March 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Life sentences for pair who beat and stabbed faith healer to death – The Guardian
“Two men were jailed for life yesterday for the murder of a faith healer who took money from clients but failed to fulfil his promises. The victim offered cures for everything from immigration problems to infertility and baldness in exchange for large sums.”
The Guardian, 11th March 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Consultation sentencing guideline and advice on theft and burglary (non-dwelling) – Sentencing Guidelines Council
“The Sentencing Guidelines Council published a consultation guideline on the sentencing of adult offenders convicted of theft and burglary (non-dwelling) offences on 10 March 2008.”
Sentencing Guidelines Council, 11th March 2008
Source: www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk
Stealing from the elderly or a school ‘should mean jail’ – The Times
“Thieves who target the elderly should be jailed for at least 18 weeks and longer if they take items worth more than £2,000 or with high sentimental value, a sentencing watchdog said yesterday.”
The Times, 11th March 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Straw warns judges not to overreact to coverage of big trials – The Guardian
“Judges, magistrates and MPs were warned yesterday not to overreact to the overwhelming media coverage of recent horrific murder trials and drive the record prison population to even higher levels.”
The Guardian, 11th March 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lighter sentences proposed for thieves – The Times
“Stealing from vulnerable victims should not automatically lead to a jail term, sentencing advisory body says.”
The Times, 10th March 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
‘Home alone’ mother is sentenced – BBC News
“A mother who left her 14-year-old daughter home alone for six weeks has been given a 13-week suspended jail sentence.”
BBC News, 10th March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jail for criminal with a four-barrel gun – The Times
“An underworld gun dealer has been jailed for 15 years after being caught with an arsenal of firearms that included a handgun with four barrels capable of firing at once.”
The Times, 7th March 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Killer of mother and two children jailed for 38 years – The Independent
“A man has been ordered to serve at least 38 years in prison for bludgeoning to death a woman and her two children with a hammer.”
The Independent, 7th March 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man jailed for killing woman on first date – The Guardian
“A fitness trainer was jailed for life today for murdering a woman on their first date.”
The Guardian, 5th March 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Father jailed for at least 21 years for killing son – The Independent
“A man who murdered his four-year-old son in a ‘cold-hearted’ attack to get revenge on his wife for having an affair was jailed for life today.”
The Independent, 5th March 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Brothers jailed for £220k fraud – BBC News
“Two brothers have been jailed for falsely claiming more than £220,000 in housing and council tax benefits.”
BBC News, 3rd March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jail for disabled man’s ‘sadistic’ murderers – Daily Telegraph
“A gang of thugs who murdered a disabled man in a ‘sadistic’ attack were jailed for life yesterday, after the judge heard that killings by youngsters had doubled in a decade.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st March 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Text driver jailed for bike death – BBC News
“A motorist who was texting on her mobile when she hit and killed a cyclist has been sentenced to four years in prison.”
BBC News, 29th February 2008
Source: news.bbc.co.uk
Sisters jailed after spending bank’s error – Daily Telegraph
“Two sisters have been given custodial sentences for helping to spend nearly £135,000 which was put into one of their bank accounts by mistake.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th February 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Curry poisoner wife gets 30 years – The Guardian
“A woman who attempted to kill her husband by putting antifreeze in his curry was today jailed for 30 years.”
The Guardian, 28th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Pc’s attacker is spared jail – Daily Telegraph
“A senior police officer has criticised magistrates after they chose not to jail a man who beat up a police constable because the country’s prisons are too full.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th February 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Britain’s life prisoners – The Guardian
“With his sentencing today, Levi Bellfield joins a small group of prisoners whose crimes were so heinous that they must spend the rest of their lives in jail.”
The Guardian, 26th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
