Cardiff: 32 years jail for North Road van driver murder – BBC News
‘A robber who murdered a parcel delivery driver with his own van has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 2nd December 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: imprisonment
Reforms bring hope to rehabilitated people still serving abolished indefinite sentences – Ministry of Justice
‘Thousands of rehabilitated ex-prisoners serving long-since abolished indefinite sentences will become eligible to have their licence period terminated earlier as part of new reforms.’
Ministry of Justice, 28th December 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
Haulage boss jailed seven years for his role in people-smuggling network linked to Essex lorry deaths – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A haulage boss has been jailed today for his involvement in a people-smuggling network linked to the tragic deaths of 39 Vietnamese men, women and children in Essex.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 30th November 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Modern slavery survivors ‘imprisoned for crimes they were forced to commit’ – The Independent
‘Survivors of modern slavery are being sent to prison for crimes they were forced to commit and not being identified for help, new research suggests.’
The Independent, 28th November 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
People smugglers ordered to pay over £280,000 from criminal profits in the Essex lorry deaths case – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A convicted people smuggler, responsible for the manslaughter of 39 people who died in the back of a lorry in Essex, has today (24 September 2023) been ordered to pay a total of £65,157.65 to victims’ families through a Confiscation Order made by the court today.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 24th November 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Man jailed for gross negligence manslaughter after death of David Haw in boat collision – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A boat skipper has been jailed after a man was killed when the vessel he was steering crashed into a buoy at high-speed.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 21st November 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Women in mental health crisis still being jailed in prisons deemed ‘unfit for purpose’, major review warns – The Independent
‘Women dealing with severe mental illness are still being jailed despite prisons being “ill-equipped” to offer suitable care, a major review has warned.’
The Independent, 23rd November 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Workington parents jailed for death of baby Dallas Kelly – BBC News
‘A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering his four-month-old son.’
BBC News, 21st November 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The Russell murders: is Michael Stone in prison for a brutal crime he didn’t commit? – The Guardian
‘He was jailed for the murders of Lin and Megan Russell in 1997. Now, 26 years, two trials and two appeals later, Stone’s case is being reviewed.’
The Guardian, 22nd November 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
£9.8 million to be seized from man who produced steroids on commercial scale – Crown Prosecution Service
‘Mohammed Afzal who was convicted as part of a conspiracy to produce commercial quantities of illegal medical drugs has been ordered to pay back millions of pounds or face 10 extra years in prison.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 17th November 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Fixer for small-boat people smugglers jailed for seven and a half years – The Independent
‘An Albanian woman who acted as a fixer for people smugglers arranging small boat crossings to the UK has been jailed for seven and a half years, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said.’
The Independent, 19th November 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Revealed: 16 years in prison for stealing a bike and no hope of release – as 7 trapped in jail kill themselves – The Independent
‘Seven inmates trapped in prison under indefinite jail terms have taken their own lives since the government refused to resentence them, The Independent can reveal. The prisons watchdog has launched investigations into a string of self-inflicted deaths amid a “worrying rise” in incidents among imprisonment for public protection (IPP) prisoners – with campaigners warning the “hopelessness” associated with the controversial sentences is having tragic consequences.’
The Independent, 19th November 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘I paid £30k to protect my child from her paedophile dad’ – BBC News
‘When her daughter’s father was sent to prison for child sexual abuse, Bethan was horrified to discover he could still be allowed access to their child after he was released. It was a risk she wasn’t willing to take. Outside a Cardiff courtroom, a smartly dressed young woman sits waiting, anxiously. Bethan has never been inside a family court before, but she is here to try to protect her child – whose father has been convicted of paedophile offences and is currently in jail.’
BBC News, 20th November 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Far-right ‘reverend’ who exchanged letters with terrorists convicted of stirring up racial hatred – Crown Prosecution Service
‘The editor of a far-right website has been convicted of possessing racially inflammatory material including stickers that had been posted in and around Liverpool in 2021 as part of a campaign directing people to a website calling for the establishment of a white master race.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 16th November 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
YouTuber sentenced for antisemitic abuse during livestream, CPS says – The Independent
‘A YouTuber who targeted antisemitic abuse at a Jewish woman during a livestream has been sentenced for a hate crime.’
The Independent, 16th November 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Olivia’s killer plans conviction appeal after losing minimum term challenge – The Independent
‘Thomas Cashman failed in a bid to challenge his 42-year sentence for the murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel at the Court of Appeal on Wednesday.’
The Independent, 15th November 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Government blames data error for figures showing suspects trapped five years in prison without trial – The Independent
‘The Ministry of Justice has blamed a data error after it published figures showing that 150 suspects had been trapped in jail for more than five years while awaiting trial.’
The Independent, 14th November 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
David Bettison death: ‘Jealous’ man murdered friend found with ex-partner – BBC News
‘A “jealous” man has been jailed for life for murdering his friend, who he found with his ex-partner in a village park in Leicestershire.’
BBC News, 14th November 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mother whose baby died in prison calls for end to pregnant women being jailed – The Independent
‘A mother whose baby died when she gave birth alone in her prison cell has urged ministers to stop sending pregnant women to jail.’
The Independent, 14th November 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
