Hundreds of phones and bags of cash: Inside the UK’s biggest benefit fraud – BBC News

Posted May 31st, 2024 in benefits, fraud, gangs, imprisonment, news, sentencing by michael

‘The gang admitted £53.9m of fraudulent claims, and at Wood Green Crown Court on Thursday two of the gang members received what are thought to be the longest sentences ever passed down for benefit fraud.’

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BBC News, 30th May 2024

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Semi-pro footballers jailed for £260m drug plot – BBC News

Posted May 29th, 2024 in conspiracy, drug offences, drug trafficking, gangs, imprisonment, news, sentencing by tracey

‘Six semi-professional footballers who formed a drugs gang to supply cocaine have been jailed.’

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BBC News, 28th May 2024

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Torquay brothers jailed for manslaughter – BBC News

Posted May 29th, 2024 in homicide, imprisonment, news, offensive weapons, sentencing by tracey

‘Two brothers who attacked a man in a row over a designer bag have been jailed for manslaughter.’

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BBC News, 28th May 2024

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Stalker jailed over repeatedly stabbing pregnant ex-girlfriend in street in Aberfan – The Independent

‘A knifeman who attacked his pregnant ex-girlfriend after she’d dropped her children off at school has been jailed for attempted murder.’

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The Independent, 28th May 2024

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Man jailed for life for random murder and attacks – BBC News

Posted May 24th, 2024 in imprisonment, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man has been jailed for life with a minimum 32-year term for a series of slasher attacks on strangers, ending with the random murder of a woman in south London.’

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BBC News, 23rd May 2024

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Prisoners serving sentences with no clear end is a stain on British justice – it also amounts to torture – Alice Edwards – The Guardian

Posted May 21st, 2024 in human rights, imprisonment, news, parole, sentencing, torture, United Nations by sally

‘As a UN expert on psychological torture, I’ve asked peers to reconsider the IPP sentences still affecting thousands in jail.’

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The Guardian, 20th May 2024

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Greater support for neurodivergent offenders in bid to cut crime – Ministry of Justice

‘Staff dedicated to helping neurodivergent offenders are now in place in all public prisons in England and Wales.’

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Ministry of Justice, 16th May 2024

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Ticket touts who ‘fleeced’ Ed Sheeran and Lady Gaga fans jailed – The Guardian

Posted May 20th, 2024 in consumer protection, fraud, imprisonment, news, sentencing by tracey

‘Ticket touts who conspired to “fleece” fans of artists including Ed Sheeran, Liam Gallagher and Lady Gaga have been jailed for operating a “fraudulent trading” scheme worth more than £6.5m.’

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The Guardian, 17th May 2024

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Court delays imposed after pressure on prison places – BBC News

Posted May 15th, 2024 in courts, criminal justice, delay, early release, imprisonment, news, prisons by sally

‘Some court appearances will be delayed as part of an emergency measure because of prison overcrowding.’

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BBC News, 15th May 2024

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Jamie Barrow: Man who murdered family has jail sentence reduced – BBC News

Posted May 15th, 2024 in appeals, arson, fire, imprisonment, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man who killed a mother and her two daughters by setting fire to a flat has had his sentence reduced.’

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BBC News, 14th May 2024

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Robbery mastermind behind Pc Sharon Beshenivsky’s murder jailed for life – The Independent

Posted May 13th, 2024 in firearms, imprisonment, murder, news, police, robbery, sentencing by tracey

‘The mastermind behind a bungled armed robbery that saw a police officer gunned down in the street has been jailed for life.’

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The Independent, 11th May 2024

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Man convicted of jealousy-fuelled prom night murder – BBC News

Posted May 10th, 2024 in imprisonment, murder, news, sentencing, young offenders, young persons by sally

‘A man has been found guilty of murdering a teenager in an “unprovoked” attack on the night of the victim’s school prom.’

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BBC News, 9th May 2024

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End majority jury verdicts to prevent more justice ‘horror’, says Malkinson – The Guardian

‘Andrew Malkinson says he could have been spared “20 years of darkness and despair” if the jury system had not been changed to allow majority verdicts.’

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The Guardian, 9th May 2024

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Man known as ‘eunuch maker’ who streamed mutilations is jailed for life – The Guardian

Posted May 10th, 2024 in conspiracy, grievous bodily harm, imprisonment, internet, news, sentencing by sally

‘The leader of a “grisly and gruesome” extreme body modification network who streamed mutilations on his “eunuch maker” website has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 22 years.’

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The Guardian, 9th May 2024

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Domestic abuse survivors ‘put in danger by early prison release of perpetrators’ – The Guardian

‘Survivors of domestic abuse have been put in danger by ministers’ failure to give notice of the early release from prison of their abusers, a Home Office adviser has said.’

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The Guardian, 8th May 2024

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Pair jailed for £5.7m cryptocurrency scam – BBC News

Posted May 8th, 2024 in conspiracy, cryptocurrencies, fraud, imprisonment, news, sentencing by tracey

‘Two men who stole more than £5.7m worth of cryptocurrency from victims all over the world have been jailed.’

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BBC News, 7th May 2024

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“Sentencing decisions cannot be prescribed by accidents of time” – Mountford Chambers

‘Stephanie Panchkowry considers the mandatory minimum term for young people in the light of the recent case of Kamarra-Jarra (Ismaila) [2024] EWCA Crim 198.’

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Mountford Chambers, 24th April 2024

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Nearly 3,000 people are languishing in jail unfairly. We must set them free – Bob Neill – The Guardian

Posted May 2nd, 2024 in imprisonment, news, parole, select committees, sentencing by sally

‘There is consensus in parliament that indeterminate sentences are unjust. So why is the government dragging its heels?’

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The Guardian, 2nd May 2024

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Martin Myers tried and failed to steal a cigarette. Why has he spent 18 years in prison for it? – The Guardian

‘A devoted father with a zest for life, he was given an indeterminate sentence in 2006. He is still locked up – and losing hope that he will ever be released.’

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The Guardian, 1st May 2024

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Pair jailed for neglect after boy’s window fall – BBC News

Posted May 1st, 2024 in child neglect, children, drug abuse, imprisonment, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man and woman have been jailed after a child they were looking after fell out of a window while they were under the influence of drugs.’

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BBC News, 30th April 2024

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