Organised crime group sentenced after drugs bust – BBC News
‘An organised crime group that flooded a town with drugs worth more than £400,000 have been sentenced.’
BBC News, 14th September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: imprisonment
Treasure thief sentenced for five more years in jail for failing to pay back over £600,000 of criminal proceeds – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A detectorist who stole an estimated £3m worth of Viking treasure has been sentenced to a further five years and three months in prison after failing to pay back over £600,000.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 12th September 2024
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Grandmother who stole £70,000 from school jailed – BBC News
‘A grandmother who took more than £70,000 from the school she worked at has been jailed.’
BBC News, 10th September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Prisoner early release begins to ease overcrowding – BBC News
‘Up to 1,750 offenders have spent their last night in prison ahead of being released under the Ministry of Justice’s emergency plan to ease the overcrowding crisis in jails.’
BBC News, 9th September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man who stabbed woman 60 times cleared for release – BBC News
‘A killer who stabbed a woman 60 times during sex has been cleared to be freed by the parole board.’
BBC News, 9th September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
People smuggler jailed for stashing migrants inside motorhome – Home Office
‘A British national who attempted to smuggle 5 migrants, including a 5-year-old child, has been sentenced following a Home Office investigation.’
Home Office, 6th September 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
Family’s anger as killer bids for open prison – BBC News
‘The family of a Leeds woman who was beaten to death by a man with a psychotic illness have said they are angry at the possibility he could be moved to an open prison.’
BBC News, 9th September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man who murdered father-of-six jailed for life – BBC News
‘A man who murdered a father-of-six during a street fight has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 3rd September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mother of Baby P back in jail after licence conditions breach – The Independent
‘The mother of Baby P, who died after months of abuse, is back behind bars two years after being freed from jail.’
The Independent, 3rd September 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man who threatened to kill Ed Miliband jailed – BBC News
‘A man who threatened to kill former Labour leader Ed Miliband has been jailed for three years.’
BBC News, 29th August 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
SRA: Convictions highlight Chinese ‘underground banking’ danger – Legal Futures
‘The sentencing of seven people involved in a money laundering network via Chinese underground banking is a valuable reminder to solicitors of its risks, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has said.’
Legal Futures, 30th August 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
UK gangster Curtis Warren admits breaches of crime prevention order – The Guardian
‘The notorious gangster Curtis “Cocky” Warren has been handed a 14-month jail term, suspended for 18 months, after he pleaded guilty at Liverpool crown court to failing to comply with a serious crime prevention order.’
The Guardian, 27th August 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Chinese gang jailed for operating £55m money-laundering ring – The Guardian
‘Seven people have been jailed for operating an undercover £55m money-laundering ring aimed at international university students seeking to bypass limits on the amount of cash that can be taken out of China.’
The Guardian, 27th August 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Inmate with indefinite prison term took his own life after government rejected resentencing plans – The Independent
‘A coroner has revealed a prisoner serving an abolished indefinite sentence took his own life after learning the government had rejected proposals to resentence IPP prisoners.’
The Independent, 21st August 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
MoJ refused to repay living costs to wrongly convicted partly to save money – The Guardian
‘A controversial decision to refuse refunds to wrongly convicted prisoners who were charged for bed and board while in jail was made in part to save money, the Guardian has learned.’
The Guardian, 21st August 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Man jailed for shouting at police dog and using racist slurs – BBC News
‘A father of three who shouted at a police dog and used racist slurs has been jailed for 20 months for violent disorder.’
BBC News, 20th August 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
GP deemed unfit to practice after unlawful protests – BBC News
‘A tribunal has ruled that a retired GP, who caused criminal damage during climate protests, committed professional misconduct and is unfit to practice.’
BBC News, 19th August 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Depraved’ stretch limo driver who raped and abused UK schoolgirls jailed – The Guardian
‘A “depraved” rapist who used a stretch limousine to abuse schoolgirls as young as 12 has been jailed for 24 years.’
The Guardian, 15th August 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Killer with ‘misplaced’ sense of injustice loses appeal – BBC News
‘A murderer with an “entirely misplaced” sense of injustice over his life sentence had an appeal rejected.’
BBC News, 19th August 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
