‘Legal aid for prisoners will be restored for three key categories of claims after the Ministry of Justice abruptly abandoned what was expected to become a supreme court battle.’
The Guardian, 7th November 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A lawyer for prisoners seeking the vote has called leaked government plans to enfranchise some inmates a “cynical” attempt to do the minimum required.’
BBC News, 30th October 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A limited number of prisoners will be allowed to vote ending the UK’s total ban on prisoners voting, according to reports.’
Rights Info, 29th October 2017
Source: rightsinfo.org
‘The UK government is reportedly to scrap its blanket ban on prisoners being allowed to vote, 12 years after the European court of human rights ruled that it was unlawful.’
The Guardian, 29th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An anonymous witness in the Pentonville prison murder trial pulled out of giving evidence when his cover was blown after less than an hour in court.’
BBC News, 25th October 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Violence in prisons has increased to record levels, according to new figures released by the Ministry of Justice, with 27,193 incidents of assault and serious assault in the year to June 2017.’
The Guardian, 26th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An anonymous witness in the Pentonville prison murder trial has withdrawn after his cover was blown after less than an hour in court in what a judge described as a “very regrettable accident”.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th October 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Black and Muslim offenders are more likely to be badly treated in prison, leading to poorer outcomes and mental health concerns, research has found.’
The Guardian, 19th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A riot at Bedford prison that led to two wings being “totally trashed” was fuelled by frustration over “disgraceful conditions” including a failure to provide basic items such as soap, cleaning materials and toilet paper, an official watchdog has concluded.’
The Guardian, 18th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Black and Muslim prisoners are twice as likely to have negative experiences in jail than white inmates – with the figure nearly four times as high for black Muslims – new research has revealed.’
The Independent, 19th October 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘One of the UK’s most violent prisons has begun a “deliberate policy” of accepting sex offenders to help tackle high levels of disturbance, according to a watchdog report.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th October 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘One of the UK’s most violent prisons has begun a “deliberate policy” of accepting sex offenders to help tackle high levels of disturbance, according to a watchdog report.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th October 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The head of the prison service has ruled out any closures over the next five years, shelving a 2017 Conservative manifesto pledge to shut down and sell off dilapidated Victorian jails across England and Wales.’
The Guardian, 12th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Two prison inmates who murdered a convicted double killer in his cell after being “ordered by God” to attack him have both been handed life sentences.’
The Guardian, 25th September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A “reboot” of the government’s “rehabilitation revolution”, including the early release of well-behaved prisoners, could free up more than 7,000 prison places, according to the latest report from a centre-right thinktank.’
The Guardian, 14th September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man who has served 11 years in prison for what was a 10-month sentence is to be released, the Parole Board has said. James Ward was sentenced under Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP), after he set fire to his bed while in jail for actual bodily harm. The 33-year-old has mental health problems and has regularly self-harmed while serving his indefinite sentence.’
BBC News, 14th September 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Children whose fathers are in jail are being punished by rules which limit visits if prisoners do not behave well enough, says Barnardo’s.
BBC News, 23rd August 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The chair of the Parole Board has expressed his frustration at the government’s failure to “get a grip” on the issue of prisoners serving indeterminate sentences under the discredited imprisonment for public protection (IPP) programme.’
The Guardian, 14th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘In 2006, James Ward was given a 10-month minimum jail sentence called an IPP (Imprisonment for Public Protection) for arson.’
BBC News, 14th August 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Ministry of Justice welcomes Lord Farmer’s recommendations to strengthen family ties to help offenders turn their lives around and protect public safety.’
Ministry of Justice, 10th August 2017
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
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