‘A scheme giving vulnerable ex-offenders stable accommodation to help them rebuild their lives and stay away from crime is now up and running, Prisons Minister Lucy Frazer announced today (10 October 2019).’
Ministry of Justice, 10th october 2019
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘In 2017, the government’s flagship treatment scheme for people convicted in England and Wales of rape or child sexual abuse was scrapped after it was shown to raise the risk of reoffending. Two sex offenders have told BBC Radio 4’s File on 4 programme what it was like to take part in the rehabilitation programme.’
BBC News, 8th October 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Children jailed for criminal offences are being “set up to fail” by authorities who fail to give them the support they need to stop offending, a watchdog has found. Half of the 12 to 17-year-old boys whose cases were examined by HM Inspectorates of Probation and Prisons, were being investigated by police again within three months of being released from young offender institutions.’
The Independent, 8th October 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Rehabilitation of criminals is a “fantasy” as the prison system cannot be expected to undo a lifetime of troubles in a few months, a leading official has said.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th September 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A carer with learning difficulties who had sex with a “vulnerable” client should not have been working in the care industry, a court heard.’
BBC News, 20th August 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The father of murdered child James Bulger has urged the Parole Board to prevent one of his son’s killers from having the chance to “harm young children again” ahead of his impending release.’
Daily Telegraph, 19th August 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The work, which begins immediately, will focus on whether violent and sexual offenders are serving sentences that truly reflect the severity of their crimes. It will consider whether changes in legislation are needed to lock criminals up for longer – by not letting them out automatically part-way through a sentence. It will also look at how to break the cycle of repeat offending.’
Ministry of Justice, 12th August 2019
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘Children of British Isis members stranded in Syria will not be allowed to return to the UK, the government has reportedly decided.’
The Independent, 12th August 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A teenager who watched pornography before brutally raping and murdering a 14-year-old girl can be identified for the first time, judges have ruled.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th July 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Justice Secretary David Gauke today called for an “evidence-led” approach to tackling reoffending in order to crack down on crime and reduce the number of victims.’
Ministry of Justice, 18th July 2019
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘The Ministry of Justice acted “unlawfully” in allowing the Sex Offender Treatment Programme to continue for five years – despite initial research which suggested it wasn’t working, a government analyst has said.’
BBC News, 16th july 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Ex-offenders striving to turn their lives around through work will be backed by new legislation changing what they must disclose to employers.’
Ministry of Justice, 15th July 2019
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘More people are being sent to prison in England and Wales every year than anywhere else in western Europe, figures described as “shameful” suggest.’
The Guardian, 24th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Vulnerable offenders will be offered targeted treatment under new plans designed to boost rehabilitation and reduce reoffending.’
Ministry of Justice, 20th June 2019
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘A new report by Lord Michael Farmer on the value of prisoners’ family ties has found that healthy relationships are a “must have” when it comes to preventing women from reoffending. Prisoners who receive family visits are 39% less likely to reoffend, and research suggests that these relationships are even more important for women than they are for men.’
Ministry of Justice, 18th June 2019
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘Prison sentences of less than eight weeks should no longer be imposed by the courts, the Magistrates’ Association is urging, in defiance of more radical government proposals.’
The Guardian, 4th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘More prisoners are to be temporarily released for work, education or to see loved ones after the government relaxed rules.’
Full Ministry of Justice press release
The Independent, 28th May 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘M25 road-rage killer Kenneth Noye is to be released from prison, the Parole Board has confirmed.’
BBC News, 22nd May 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Offenders have been locked in an “expensive merry-go-round” by a key plank of Chris Grayling’s disastrous probation overhaul, which has failed to reduce reoffending, a watchdog has said.’
The Guardian, 21st May 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
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