‘Britain must confront the scourge of “profoundly racist” crime exemplified by the Operation Shelter grooming case, a former head of the Crown Prosecution Service has said.’
The Independent, 10th August 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘There has been a “staggering” decline in standards and safety at youth jails in England and Wales, the chief inspector of prisons has said.’
The Guardian, 18th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A father-of-two has been jailed for eight years and eight months for killing a grandmother while sniffing cocaine at the wheel of his van.’
BBC News, 13th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A huge haul of drugs and mobile phones has been recovered since the introduction of detection measures to crackdown on prison contraband.’
Ministry of Justice, 9th July 2017
Source: www.gov.uk
‘A man has admitted murdering his six-month-old baby daughter on Christmas Day.’
BBC News, 3rd July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man has been jailed for two years after he fell asleep during a drug-fuelled bondage sex game and left his tied-up partner to die with a gas mask around his face.’
Daily Telegraph, 26th June 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A man is facing prison after being convicted of killing his sexual partner who he left tied up wearing a gas mask.’
The Guardian, 23rd June 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man has been jailed for a minimum of 19 years for what was described as the “brutal” and “cruel” killing of a pensioner, who was stripped and beaten in the street on New Year’s Day.’
The Guardian, 12th June 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A heroin addict will spend at least 18 years in prison for murdering his partner’s two-year-old son in a fit of temper when he was left alone with the child for a few minutes.’
The Guardian, 5th June 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man who hid his dead girlfriend’s body in an airing cupboard for more than a year has been jailed.’
BBC News, 5th June 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘More than 80 prisoners in fear of their safety have sought sanctuary in a special unit in a Lancashire jail inspectors say is the most violent they have visited in recent times.’
The Guardian, 19th April 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The driver of a car involved in a head-on crash which killed his five-year-old stepson has been found guilty of causing his death by dangerous driving.’
BBC News, 11th April 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The so called legal high “Spice” has played a role in a number of recent murders.’
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Six Pump Court, 28th March 2017
Source: www.6pumpcourt.co.uk
‘A married mother-of-three who had sex with three underage boys has been branded a “dreadful mother” by a judge, a court heard yesterday.’
Daily Telegraph, 31st March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A drug addict with more than 50 previous convictions has been jailed for 12 years for killing a child actor and his aunt when he hit them with a stolen car.’
The Guardian, 10th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Local authorities must be given more powers to shut down unregulated shisha cafes as loopholes in Government legislation allow venues to reopen “virtually overnight”, Brent Council has said.’
Local Government Lawyer, 22nd February 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The partner of bestselling children’s author Helen Bailey has been convicted of drugging and killing her in a long-planned plot to get hold of her £3.3 million estate.’
The Independent, 22nd February 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A “violent and volatile prison population” is being fuelled by better access to so-called legal highs, a union has said.’
BBC News, 9th February 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Prison inspectors have warned that the situation at Exeter jail is “fragile”, with drugs thrown over the wall on a daily basis and only 29 officers on duty for 490 prisoners. The chief inspector’s report published on Wednesday says staff shortages at the overcrowded category B Victorian prison are exacerbated by problems including drugs and mental health issues, leaving the prison struggling to cope with rising violence and self-harm incidents.’
The Guardian, 1st February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘It is eight months since the British government banned the drugs that were known as “legal highs”.’
BBC News, 25th January 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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