Jo Cox: Man jailed for ‘terrorist’ murder of MP – BBC News
‘Thomas Mair has been jailed for life after being found guilty of the murder of Labour MP Jo Cox.’
BBC News, 23rd November 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: sentencing
Teenager jailed for 16 years after murdering senior civil servant – The Guardian
‘A teenager has been jailed for at least 16 years after being found guilty of murdering a high-ranking civil servant after they met via the gay social networking app Grindr.’
The Guardian, 23rd November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man found guilty of punching five-day-old baby in the face – The Independent
‘A man has been found guilty of punching a five-day-old baby girl in the face.’
The Independent, 23rd November 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Members of £2 million cold call gang jailed – Crown Prosecution Service
‘Two members of a gang who defrauded more than £2 million from members of the public in a large-scale cold-calling fraud have been jailed, bringing the total number of people sent to prison to eight.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 21st November 2016
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Serving prisoner to spend longer in prison after sexually assaulting another inmate – Attorney General’s Office
‘Court of Appeal has increased the sentence of serving prisoner following Attorney General referral.’
Attorney General’s Office, 22nd November 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
Spalding teenage couple’s murder sentences referred to Attorney General as ‘unduly lenient’ – Daily Telegraph
‘The 20-year minimum terms handed to a teenage couple – believed to be Britain’s youngest double-murderers – for the brutal “executions” of a mother and her daughter have been referred to the Attorney General for being “unduly lenient”.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd November 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Top judge urges tougher community service as alternative to prison – The Guardian
‘Fewer criminals should be jailed and tougher community punishments developed as an alternative to imprisonment, the lord chief justice has urged.’
The Guardian, 22nd November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man jailed for 10 months finds himself still in prison 11 years later – The Independent
‘The Imprisonment for Public Protection scheme was scrapped in 2012 after it emerged it was being used more widely than intended.’
The Independent, 19th November 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Two jailed for Ali Qasemi pizza delivery killing – BBC News
‘Two men who killed a takeaway delivery driver in a “snatch-and-grab” robbery for three pizzas have been jailed.’
BBC News, 18th November 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Justice secretary under pressure from Gove to cut prison population – The Guardian
‘The UK justice secretary, Liz Truss, has come under severe pressure from her predecessor, Michael Gove, and the chief inspector of prisons to take urgent action to cut the prison population.’
The Guardian, 17th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Private hospital surgeon jailed over death of patient has conviction quashed on appeal – Daily Telegraph
‘A surgeon who served a jail sentence over the death of a patient at a private hospital has won an appeal against his conviction.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th November 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ethnic minorities more likely to be jailed for some crimes, report finds – The Guardian
‘People from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds are more likely to be jailed for some crimes than those who are white, according to a government-commissioned report.’
The Guardian, 16th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man jailed for 12 years for shaking his partner’s baby to death – The Guardian
‘A man has been jailed for 12 years for shaking his partner’s baby to death.’
The Guardian, 14th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
London man Jabed Hussain convicted of terror offences after trying to join Isis in Syria – The Independent
‘A man who attempted to join Isis in Syria has been convicted of terrorism. At the Old Bailey on Thursday, Jabed Hussain, from Acton in London, pleaded guilty to two counts of preparing terrorist acts after being caught on the Turkish border.’
The Independent, 11th November 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Spalding murders: Youngest couple convicted of murder sentenced to minimum of 20 years each – The Independent
‘A 15-year-old boy and girl have been sentenced to a minimum of 20 years for the murders of a mother and daughter, who were smothered and stabbed in the throat as they slept in their beds.’
The Independent, 10th November 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Minor neighbour dispute sees sex offender caught for his crimes 15 years later – Daily Telegraph
‘A would-be rapist who attacked two women on the streets 15 years ago has been jailed for 12 years after being caught following a dispute with his neighbour.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th November 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Women in prison: is the justice system fit for purpose? Notes from the panel discussion – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘In 2014 a Halsbury Law Exchange panel debated “Women in prison: is the penal system fit for purpose” – the answer to which was a resounding no. Despite panellist (the then MP) Simon Hughes committing to effect change as a result of that discussion the law still hasn’t made the headway hoped for in this area.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 10th November 2016
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
MP calls for tougher animal cruelty sentences amid link to domestic abuse – The Guardian
‘A Labour MP is pressing the government to increase the penalties for animal cruelty offences, noting that research shows people who harm animals are more likely to go on to commit crimes such as domestic abuse.’
The Guardian, 8th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man jailed for harassing Adam Johnson’s victim on Facebook – The Guardian
‘The former partner of Adam Johnson’s sister has been jailed for 16 weeks for harassing the ex-England footballer’s child sex victim in a series of Facebook posts. A judge found that Steven Knox, 30, from Sunderland, caused the 15-year-old alarm or distress by posting photos of her online and urging others to share them after Johnson was convicted of sexual activity with her.’
The Guardian, 8th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
