Convicted man avoids sex register – BBC News
“A man found guilty of attempting to suffocate a woman in an intended sex attack has been jailed but will not sign the sex offenders register.”
BBC News, 30th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: sentencing
Man jailed for muscle-squeezing – BBC News
“A man has been jailed for 18 months for breaking a ban on approaching young men and touching their muscles.”
BBC News, 30th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Child-sex murderer in Festival Hall sculpture row asks to be released – The Times
“A child-sex murderer whose delicate sculpture of a paper orchestra was bought and displayed by the Royal Festival Hall, asked judges yesterday to free him in a year because of the exceptional progress he has made in prison.”
The Times, 1st May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Muslim men cleared of 7/7 plot but jailed for attending terror camps – The Guardian
“Two British Muslims cleared of helping the 7 July bombers were yesterday accused by a judge of betraying the country that had given them a home, as he jailed them for seven years each for planning to attend a terrorist training camp in Pakistan.”
The Guardian, 30th April 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Community impact statements to be handed to courts – Daily Telegraph
“Communties are to present statements to prosecutors and courts to describe how crimes have affected them in a bid to encourage tougher action or sentences.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th April 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Book page thief sentence halved
“An Iranian scholar who stole pages from priceless books at Oxford’s Bodleian library and the British Library has had his sentence halved.”
BBC News, 29th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Killer loses jail term challenge – BBC News
“A man jailed for murdering five family members has lost his challenge against an order that he must die behind bars.”
BBC News, 28th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jail for sex assault special Pc – BBC News
“A special constable with the Metropolitan Police has been jailed for four-and-a-half years for sexually assaulting underage girls.”
BBC News, 27th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed over 1995 student rape – BBC News
“A rapist has been jailed indefinitely for the brutal rape of a 21-year-old student in Brighton 14 years ago.”
BBC News, 24th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Chelsea star banned from driving – BBC News
“Chelsea star John Mikel Obi has been banned from driving for 15 months after admitting drinking and driving.”
BBC News, 24th April, 2009
source: www.bbc.co.uk
Consultation paper on sentencing for drug offences – Sentencing Guidelines Council
“On Wednesday 22 April the Sentencing Advisory Panel published a consultation paper relating to the sentencing of the most commonly committed drug offences.”
Consultation paper on sentencing of drug offences (PDF)
Press Notice (PDF)
Drugs consultation paper – Annex B (xls)
Sentencing Guidelines Council, 22nd April 2009
Source: www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk
John Worboys’ jail term condemned by government adviser – The Guardian
“A senior adviser on rape to the government criticised the sentence given to the serial sex attacker John Worboys as ‘absolutely bizarre’ yesterday, warning it could undermine work to improve the investigation and prosecution of sexual offences.”
The Guardian, 23rd April 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Drugs barons ‘should face shorter sentences’, report says – The Times
“Drugs barons should be given shorter prison sentences, according to official proposals published today (22 April).”
The Times, 22nd April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
‘Smurf’ jailed for running over man and knocking out two others – Daily Telegraph
“A party-goer dressed as a smurf ran over a man and knocked out two others with a baseball bat has been jailed for three years.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd April 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Sex attack cab driver jailed for minimum eight years – The Independent
“A London taxi driver who sexually assaulted a string of women passengers whom he plied with champagne laced with sedatives was jailed for at least eight years today.”
The Independent, 21st April 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Couple jailed for fake ID factory – BBC News
“A couple who set up and ran an international fake ID factory from their Cheshire home have been jailed.”
BBC News, 20th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Road rage killing driver jailed – BBC News
“A man has been jailed for 27 months for the manslaughter of a motorist after he ‘lost control’ in a road rage incident.”
BBC News, 20th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed for unknown child rape – BBC News
“A chartered accountant who admitted raping a child has been jailed for an indefinite term, despite the fact his victim has never been found.”
BBC News, 17th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed for £10 debt ear slice – BBC News
“A drug dealer convicted of cutting part of a woman’s ear off because she owed him £10 has been jailed.”
BBC News, 16th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Abuse pictures councillor jailed – BBC News
“A former local councillor has been jailed for six years after police found an illegal gun and child abuse images at his Greater Manchester home.”
BBC News, 16th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
