Prison officer who had sex with HMP Wandsworth inmate jailed for 15 months – The Independent

‘A prison guard who was filmed having sex with an inmate inside HMP Wandsworth has been jailed for 15 months.’

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The Independent, 6th January 2025

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Taxi driver jailed for social media posts inciting Southport riots – The Independent

Posted January 7th, 2025 in incitement, internet, media, news, sentencing, violent offenders by sally

‘A taxi driver who spread misinformation and incited violence on social media following the Southport attack has been jailed for seven and a half years.’

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The Independent, 6th January 2025

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Father who set himself alight on indefinite jail term refused hospital care as family loses hope – The Independent

‘A father who has developed paranoid schizophrenia and psychosis in prison after serving almost 13 years for stealing a phone will not be transferred to a secure hospital, his devastated family has learnt.’

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The Independent, 3rd January 2025

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Dark web dealer who stole unreleased Coldplay music gets suspended sentence – The Guardian

‘A dark web dealer who stole unreleased music from the likes of Coldplay, Shawn Mendes and Bebe Rexha has been given a suspended 21-month jail sentence.’

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The Guardian, 3rd January 2025

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Laughing gas crash driver who killed his friends jailed for nine years – The Guardian

‘A teenager has been jailed for more than nine years for causing the death of three of his friends by dangerous driving after inhaling nitrous oxide.’

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The Guardian, 18th December 2024

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UK’s youngest knife killers’ sentences increased – BBC News

‘The UK’s youngest knife murderers have had the minimum terms of their life sentences increased for the killing of Shawn Seesahai.’

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BBC News, 19th December 2024

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Appeal to name Sara Sharif’s family court judges – BBC News

‘A bid to name the judges involved in Sara Sharif’s family court proceedings before she was killed will be heard at the Court of Appeal.’

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BBC News, 19th December 2024

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Couple who bought abortion pills online given community orders – The Guardian

‘A man and woman who were accused of buying pills to induce an illegal abortion have been sentenced to community orders.’

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The Guardian, 18th December 2024

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Sara Sharif’s ‘sadistic’ killers jailed for murder – BBC News

‘The “sadistic” father and stepmother of 10-year-old Sara Sharif have been jailed for life for her murder.’

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BBC News, 17th December 2024

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Father who killed newborn son gets hospital order – BBC News

Posted December 17th, 2024 in children, families, homicide, hospital orders, mental health, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man who killed his three-week-old baby while suffering from the onset of a severe psychotic illness has been given a hospital order.’

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BBC News, 16th December 2024

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Woman who threw milkshake over Nigel Farage given suspended sentence – The Guardian

Posted December 17th, 2024 in assault, criminal damage, news, sentencing, suspended sentences by sally

‘A woman who threw a milkshake over Nigel Farage during the general election campaign has been given a 13-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months.’

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The Guardian, 16th December 2024

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Man jailed after firing lethal submachine gun on public street before fleeing in Rolls Royce – The Independent

Posted December 16th, 2024 in firearms, imprisonment, news, sentencing by sally

‘A gunman who opened fire on the street with a submachine gun before fleeing in a Rolls Royce has been jailed for more than 15 years.’

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The Independent, 14th December 2024

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Rotherham rioter who tried to burn down asylum seeker hotel jailed for nine years – The Guardian

‘A rioter who tried to set fire to a hotel housing asylum seekers has been jailed for nine years – the joint highest sentence passed down so far for the nationwide disorder over the summer.’

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The Guardian, 12th December 2024

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Activists sentenced over milk pouring stunts – BBC News

‘Two animal rights activists have been sentenced to community orders over milk-pouring stunts at two high-end department stores in central London.’

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BBC News, 12th December 2024

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Record court backlog as victims wait years for justice – BBC News

‘The backlog in courts handling the most serious crimes in England and Wales has reached an unprecedented high and is likely to rise further still.’

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BBC News, 12th December 2024

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Parents who caused death of buried boy jailed – BBC News

‘A couple whose severely malnourished son’s body was found buried in the garden of their former home have been jailed.’

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BBC News, 12th December 2024

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Pilot of Channel inflatable loses bid to appeal against manslaughter verdict – The Guardian

‘A man convicted of manslaughter after four people died as he steered a boat across the Channel has lost his attempt to challenge his convictions and sentence.’

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The Guardian, 11th December 2024

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Right to jury trial under threat as Leveson asked to carry out ‘once in generation’ review of courts – The Independent

Posted December 12th, 2024 in criminal justice, Crown Court, delay, magistrates, news, sentencing by sally

‘Sir Brian Leveson is to lead a “once in a generation” review of the courts system in England and Wales to deal with the spiralling backlog of cases.’

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The Independent, 12th December 2024

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Man jailed for murdering friend at his flat – BBC News

Posted December 12th, 2024 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man has been jailed after murdering his terminally ill friend and taking photos of his body at his flat.’

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BBC News, 11th December 2024

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Specialist courts proposed to break addictions of prolific offenders in England and Wales – The Guardian

Posted December 11th, 2024 in courts, criminal justice, news, recidivists, sentencing by sally

‘Specialist courts focused on breaking the addictions of prolific offenders are “efficient” and “a good idea”, the head of the government’s sentencing review has said as he suggested they could be rolled out across England and Wales.’

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The Guardian, 11th December 2024

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