‘An inmate who threw boiling water into the faces of a prison guard and a vulnerable fellow prisoner at HMP Wandsworth has today been sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 4th August 2022
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Victims of modern slavery are to receive better support in prison following a legal challenge which highlighted a lack of guidance for prison staff. The new guidance, to be issued later this year, will help prison staff support victims and potential victims of modern slavery who have been imprisoned under criminal powers.’
Each Other, 4th August 2022
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘By and large we know by now how hospitals, care homes, schools and most other state-run institutions coped, or didn’t, with the Covid pandemic. But not until now, with this shocking, distressing, authentic and academically robust study, have we had the unvarnished truth about conditions in UK prisons.’
The Guardian, 20th July 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Female prisoners are almost twice as likely to give birth prematurely as women in the general population, leaving them and their babies at risk, research has revealed.’
The Guardian, 19th July 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Almost 4,000 ex-offenders have been helped into work since the launch of a major drive to increase employment and cut crime.’
Ministry of Justice, 15th July 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
‘Prisoners convicted of serious crimes who may be the victims of miscarriages of justice are being blocked from access to crucial forensic information that could prove their innocence, experts have warned.’
The Guardian, 11th July 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The long-awaited findings of a public inquiry into the fatal police shooting of an unarmed man during a foiled prison break are due to be published on Tuesday.’
The Independent, 5th July 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Granting Levi Bellfield’s request to get married in prison is “inconceivable” unless serious safeguarding concerns are addressed, Dominic Raab has said. Bellfield, who murdered Marsha McDonnell, Amelie Delagrange and Milly Dowler, is engaged and has requested a prison wedding, the Ministry of Justice has confirmed.’
The Guardian, 12th April 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
2022 c. 28 – Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022
2022 c. 27 – Approved Premises (Substance Testing) Act 2022
2022 c. 26 – Glue Traps (Offences) Act 2022
2022 c. 22 – Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022
2022 c. 20 – Professional Qualifications Act 2022
2022 c. 17 – Local Government (Disqualification) Act 2022
2022 c. 36 – Nationality and Borders Act 2022
2022 c. 34 – British Sign Language Act 2022
2022 c. 32 – Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022
2022 c. 29 – Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Act 2022
2022 c. 24 – Cultural Objects (Protection from Seizure) Act 2022
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
‘Some terrorists in prison enjoy status and celebrity among their fellow inmates amid a culture of fear and violence in jails in England and Wales that is being exacerbated by staffing cuts, an official review has concluded.’
The Guardian, 27th April 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The prisons watchdog has warned of the “long-term price” of restricting offenders’ time out of cells, as reports show many are living in conditions equal to solitary confinement.’
The Independent, 20th April 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Parole Board has recommended that the ringleader of a murder that shocked Britain in 2007 be moved to an open prison.’
The Guardian, 11th April 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Black and Asian women in prison are experiencing racial discrimination at the hands of staff members, a damning new report has found.’
The Independent, 8th April 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Three girls have been held in an all-boys prison for at least eight months owing to “appalling” and systemic failures in the prison system, MPs and campaigners have said.’
The Guardian, 23rd March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A bid to move the killer of Joanne Tulip to an open prison has been blocked by Dominic Raab.’
BBC News, 19th March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Dominic Raab has announced the creation of 4,000 new prison places in England and Wales, as the government plans for an increase of almost 25% that could take the prison population to an all-time high.’
The Guardian, 18th February 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The aim of this study is to find out why pregnant women spend time in prison, on remand, on recall from licence conditions and on sentence. Research shows that women very rarely commit violent or serious crime, and very few women present any kind of danger to the public. Research also identifies that pregnant women are especially vulnerable and in need of extra care – so this raises critical questions about the incarceration of pregnant women. ‘
Coventry University, November 2021
Source: www.coventry.ac.uk
‘The government has been urged to change its “harmful and dangerous” prison system after the number of deaths among inmates hit record levels.’
The Independent, 28th January 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘An independent report into the serial killer’s death also criticises the use of restraints on him while being taken to hospital.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th January 2022
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A prison previously described as “unfit for the 21st century” has improved.’
BBC News, 12th January 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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