Category: recidivists

Security services and police to face questions over London Bridge attacker – The Guardian

Posted April 12th, 2021 in inquests, intelligence services, news, police, recidivists, rehabilitation, terrorism by tracey

‘The security services and police are to face questions over whether they missed the chance to stop a convicted terrorist out on licence with an electronic tag who stabbed two people to death. On Monday, the inquests open into the deaths of Jack Merritt, 25, and Saskia Jones, 23, who were killed in the November 2019 attack at Fishmongers hall, near London Bridge at a prisoner rehabilitation conference.’

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The Guardian, 12th April 2021

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Crime: Thieves, robbers and burglars to be fitted with GPS tags – BBC News

Posted March 17th, 2021 in burglary, electronic monitoring, Ministry of Justice, news, pilot schemes, recidivists, robbery, statistics, theft by sally

‘Prolific burglars, robbers and thieves are to be tagged with GPS trackers in a bid to stop them reoffending.’

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BBC News, 17th March 2021

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Convicted robber jailed for murdering woman he met on dating site – The Guardian

Posted March 12th, 2021 in imprisonment, murder, news, recidivists, robbery, sentencing by sally

‘A convicted armed robber who strangled, battered and stabbed a woman to death after meeting her on a dating site has been sentenced to life in prison.’

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The Guardian, 11th March 2021

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Serial rapists receive longer minimum jail terms after appeal – BBC News

Posted December 11th, 2020 in appeals, imprisonment, news, rape, recidivists, sentencing, sexual offences by tracey

‘Two serial rapists with life sentences will have the minimum time they must spend in prison extended from 30 to 40 years, the High Court has ruled.’

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BBC News, 11th December 2020

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New criminal record disclosure rules take effect – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted December 2nd, 2020 in appeals, criminal records, disclosure, employment, human rights, news, recidivists, rehabilitation, Supreme Court, young offenders by tracey

‘On the 28th November 2020, The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Record Certificates: Relevant Matters) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 (“the Order”) came into force, implementing important changes to the criminal records disclosure rules in England and Wales.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 1st December 2020

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Family of man killed by convicted terrorist sue UK government – The Guardian

Posted November 27th, 2020 in bereavement, families, government departments, human rights, inquests, limitations, murder, news, recidivists, sentencing, terrorism, time limits by tracey

‘The family of a young man stabbed to death by a convicted terrorist are suing the government over alleged failures to manage the attacker in the community.’

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The Guardian, 26th November 2020

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Covid: prisoner mental health at risk of ‘irreparable damage’ – The Guardian

Posted October 21st, 2020 in coronavirus, health, mental health, news, prisons, recidivists, rehabilitation by sally

‘Locking up prisoners in what amounts to solitary confinement under Covid restrictions risks causing “irreparable damage” to their mental health and does nothing to reduce reoffending, the chief inspector of prisons in England and Wales has said.’

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The Guardian, 20th October 2020

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Youth jail plans therapy rather than steel doors – BBC News

Posted October 6th, 2020 in education, news, prisons, recidivists, rehabilitation, reports, young offenders by tracey

‘”Once you’re caught in the grip of the system you are doomed,” says the founder of a radically different approach to jailing young offenders. Steve Chalke aims to stop a revolving door of criminality that at present sees 69% of young prisoners reoffending within a year of release.’

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BBC News, 6th Ocotber 2020

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Terrorist prisoners hit record high in British jails amid warnings of radicalisation – The Independent

Posted September 18th, 2020 in bills, Ministry of Justice, news, prison officers, prisons, recidivists, statistics, terrorism by tracey

‘A record number of terrorists are being held in British prisons, new figures show amid warnings over radicalisation inside “chaotic” jails. Statistics released by the Home Office on Thursday indicate there were 243 people in custody for terror-related offences, up 24 on the previous year.’

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The Independent, 17th September 2020

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New stop and search powers for convicted knife criminals – Home Office

Posted September 14th, 2020 in consultations, government departments, investigatory powers, offensive weapons, police, press releases, recidivists, statistics, stop and search, violent offenders by tracey

‘Serious Violence Reduction Orders (SVROs) are designed to ensure repeat offenders are more likely to be caught and put in prison.’

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Home Office, 14th September 2010

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Stop and search: Ministers launch consultation on extending powers for known knife offenders – The Independent

Posted September 14th, 2020 in consultations, government departments, investigatory powers, news, offensive weapons, police, recidivists, stop and search, violent offenders by tracey

‘Ministers have launched a consultation to give police greater powers to stop and search individuals with prior knife convictions.’

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The Independent, 14th September 2020

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‘I Spent 12 Years In Prison For A Crime I Didn’t Commit. Here’s What I Learned’ – Each Other

Posted August 24th, 2020 in community service, criminal justice, imprisonment, Ministry of Justice, news, prisons, recidivists, rehabilitation, statistics by sally

‘“There are so many people in British prisons that don’t deserve to be there,” said ex-inmate-turned-journalist Raphael Rowe.’

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Each Other, 24th August 2020

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Tashan Daniel: Man jailed for London Underground murder – BBC News

Posted August 21st, 2020 in homicide, imprisonment, murder, news, offensive weapons, recidivists, sentencing, violent offenders by sally

‘A man has been jailed for murdering an athlete on a London Underground platform in a “chance encounter” fight.’

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BBC News, 20th August 2020

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Tashan Daniel: Man guilty of London Underground murder – BBC News

Posted August 7th, 2020 in early release, homicide, murder, news, offensive weapons, prisons, recidivists by sally

‘A man has been convicted of murdering an aspiring Olympian who was stabbed to death on a London Underground platform.’

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BBC News, 6th August 2020

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Judges reject terror offender’s challenge of early release ban – BBC News

Posted July 31st, 2020 in early release, imprisonment, news, parole, prisons, recidivists, rehabilitation, terrorism by sally

‘An attempt by terrorism offender Mohammed Zahir Khan to overturn a ban on early release from prison has been thrown out by the High Court.’

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BBC News, 30th July 2020

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Thousands of high-risk offenders in UK ‘freed into homelessness’ – The Guardian

Posted July 8th, 2020 in homelessness, Ministry of Justice, news, prisons, probation, recidivists, rehabilitation, statistics by sally

‘Thousands of high-risk convicted criminals, including those classed as violent and sexual offenders, were being released from prison in England into homelessness, increasing the likelihood of their reoffending, inspectors warned.’

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The Guardian, 8th July 2020

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Major failures led to accidental release of serial rapist, report finds – The Guardian

Posted July 1st, 2020 in kidnapping, news, prison officers, prisons, probation, rape, recidivists, sexual offences, standards by sally

‘Significant failings by prison and probation staff, and a policy of not recalling high risk prisoners to alleviate pressure on a growing prison population, saw serial rapist Joseph McCann mistakenly freed from jail to attack 11 women and children, a review has found.’

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The Guardian, 30th June 2020

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MPs call for register to monitor serial domestic abusers and stalkers – The Guardian

Posted June 11th, 2020 in bills, domestic violence, news, recidivists, select committees, stalking by sally

‘Serial domestic abusers or stalkers should be registered and monitored in the same way as serious violent and sexual offenders, a group of cross-party MPs have said, as they put forward a proposed change to domestic abuse laws currently passing through parliament.’

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The Guardian, 10th June 2020

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Convicted terrorists less likely to reoffend than other criminals – study – The Guardian

Posted April 28th, 2020 in news, recidivists, statistics, terrorism by sally

‘Convicted terrorists are extremely unlikely to reoffend compared with other prisoners, research by academics and security services in Europe has found.’

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The Guardian, 28th April 2020

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The Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) Bill – Pump Court Chambers

Posted March 31st, 2020 in bills, chambers articles, early release, news, parole, recidivists, terrorism by sally

‘The Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) Bill was introduced into Parliament on the 3rd February 2020, as ‘emergency legislation’ in response to the Streatham Hill terrorist attack that took place on 2nd February 2020. This terrorist incident followed two other attacks by men who had also been convicted of terrorism offences and had recently been released from prison.’

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Pump Court Chambers, 30th March 2020

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