Prisoners denied release after fears of public backlash – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 1st, 2010 in news, parole, prisons, probation, release on licence by sally

“Large numbers of prisoners are being held behind bars despite posing no threat to society, the chair of the Parole Board for England and Wales said last night.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st April 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Jon Venables could be killed if his identity is revealed, key judge warns – The Guardian

Posted March 9th, 2010 in anonymity, news, probation by sally

“The judge who granted anonymity to the killers of the murdered two-year-old, James Bulger, warned last night that Jon Venables could be murdered if his new identity is revealed.”

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The Guardian, 9th March 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Inspectors call for review of ‘unsustainable’ indefinite prison sentences – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 4th, 2010 in news, prisons, probation, rehabilitation, reports, sentencing by sally

“Inspectors have called for a ministerial review of indefinite prison sentences, saying the current situation was ”unsustainable”.”

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Daily Telegraph, 4th March 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Probation service failing to learn lessons over murder of French students, inquiry finds – The Guardian

Posted November 2nd, 2009 in dangerous offenders, news, probation by sally

“Fresh concerns about the way dangerous offenders are monitored in the community were raised today by a damning investigation into probation service failings after the torture and murder of two French students in London last year.”

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The Guardian, 2nd November 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Criminals ‘under supervision’: Murderer Dano Sonnex – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 27th, 2009 in dangerous offenders, news, probation by sally

“Blunders in the supervision of violent drug addict Dano Sonnex meant he was free to kill French students Gabriel Ferez and Laurent Bonomo last year.”

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Daily Telegraph, 26th October 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Probationers commit 1,167 crimes – The Independent

Posted August 3rd, 2009 in news, probation by sally

“Criminals being supervised by the probation service have committed more than 1,100 serious offences over the past two years.”

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The Independent, 1st August 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Legal action over student murder – BBC News

Posted July 8th, 2009 in criminal justice, murder, news, probation by sally

“The father of a French student murdered in London has begun legal action against British authorities over failures in the justice system.”

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BBC News, 8th July 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Probation ‘told to under-spend’ – BBC News

Posted June 19th, 2009 in news, probation by sally

“BBC News has seen an official letter which appears to cast doubt on claims by Justice Secretary Jack Straw that probation failings in the Dano Sonnex case were due to staff mismanaging their resources.”

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BBC News, 19th June 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Jack Straw accused of passing buck over French student murders – The Guardian

Posted June 9th, 2009 in murder, news, probation by sally

“David Scott, the chief probation officer who resigned over the murder of two French students by a convicted violent criminal and his accomplice, has launched a scathing attack on the justice secretary, Jack Straw.”

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The Guardian, 9th June 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Reports into the management of Dano Sonnex within the criminal justice system – Ministry of Justice

Posted June 5th, 2009 in criminal justice, Ministry of Justice, press releases, probation by sally

“The Ministry of Justice has published reports on the management of Dano Sonnex within the criminal justice system, following his conviction for the murders of French students Laurent Bonomo and Gabriel Ferez.”

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Ministry of Justice, 4th June 2009

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

French student murders: parents sue over killer’s parole – The Guardian

Posted June 5th, 2009 in dangerous offenders, news, parole, probation by sally

“The parents of murdered French students Laurent Bonomo and Gabriel Ferez are to sue British authorities over systematic failures in the justice system that contributed to their sons’ deaths.”

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The Guardian, 5th June 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

‘Evil’ duo jailed for life over sadistic murders – The Independent

Posted June 4th, 2009 in dangerous offenders, murder, news, probation, sentencing by sally

“A dangerous knife thug freed from jail by mistake was today jailed for life with a minimum of 40 years for the ‘sadistic’ murders of two brilliant French students.”

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The Independent, 4th June 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Jack Straw sets out prisons and probation plans – Ministry of Justice

Posted April 28th, 2009 in news, prisons, probation by sally

“Justice Secretary Jack Straw today announced new plans on prison capacity and the management of both prisons and probation, better to protect the public and further reduce reoffending.”

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Ministry of Justice, 27th April 2009

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

New probation trusts announced to cut reoffending – Ministry of Justice

Posted April 1st, 2009 in news, probation by sally

“Two Probation Areas have been given the green light to start work as Probation Trusts from today as part of the government’s drive to further reduce reoffending and increase protection for the public.”

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Ministry of Justice, 1st April 2009

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Abandoned jail and probation computer project cost £155m – The Guardian

Posted March 12th, 2009 in news, prisons, probation by sally

“An attempt to introduce a computer system for the prison and probation services that was abandoned after three years, after it had already cost £155m in public money, was last night labelled ‘a masterclass in sloppy project management’.”

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The Guardian, 12th March 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Third of a million extra offences ‘due to cuts to probation service’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 9th, 2009 in news, probation, recidivists by sally

“Hundreds of thousands of extra crimes could be committed because of plans to cut the number of officers monitoring dangerous offenders, probation staff have warned.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th March 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Practice Direction: Enforcement of Children Act 1989 contact orders: disclosure of information to officers of the national probation service – WLR Daily

Posted November 10th, 2008 in contact orders, disclosure, enforcement, practice directions, probation by sally

Practice Direction: Enforcement of Children Act 1989 contact orders: disclosure of information to officers of the national probation service; [2008] WLR (D) 346

In order to ensure that an officer of the Service or a Welsh family proceedings officer would not be in contempt of court by virtue of disclosing information to an officer of the National Probation Service when a request was made under s 11L(5) or s 11M of the Children Act 1989 the court should give leave to the officer to make such disclosure.”

WLR Daily, 7th November 2008

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Criminals on probation committed 120 murders in two years – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 30th, 2008 in murder, news, probation by sally

“Between April 2006 and April this year, offenders serving community sentences and suspended sentences were convicted of a total of 121 murders.”

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Daily Telegraph, 30th October 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Reducing reoffending in London – Ministry of Justice

Posted October 10th, 2008 in consultations, press releases, prisons, probation, recidivists by sally

“A consultation setting out proposed priorities for the delivery of prison and probation services in the capital and the joint work between agencies to reduce reoffending.”

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Ministry of Justice, 8th October 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Criminals walk free thanks to paperwork – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 1st, 2008 in fugitive offenders, news, police, probation, warrants by sally

“A report has found that the paperwork obsession among police, probation officers and court officials lets criminals and suspects who go on the run stay out of the reach of justice.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st August 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk