Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe may be moved to a normal jail – Daily Telegraph
‘Peter Sutcliffe is not mentally ill and should be moved out of psychiatric hospital, doctors claim.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th November 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Category: violent offenders
Nathan Matthews case reignites debate over violent sexual images – The Guardian
‘The conviction of Nathan Matthews will focus attention once more on the threat posed to women and children by the viewing of violent pornography and sexual abuse online.’
The Guardian, 11th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Violent offenders: Fears over management after release – BBC News
‘Is the system in place to manage dangerous offenders when they are released from prison keeping people safe?’
BBC News, 25th October 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Britain’s most dangerous prisoners to get meditation lessons – The Guardian
‘Prison staff are to teach meditation to Britain’s most dangerous criminals in an attempt to aid their rehabilitation and quell their violent impulses.’
The Guardian, 19th October 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
UK criticised for lack of timely provision of legal aid – Legal Voice
‘A report commissioned by the International Bar Association’s (IBA) access to justice and legal aid committee has criticised the “lack of timely provision of legal aid” in the UK. The committee commissioned the Bingham Centre for Rule of Law to conduct research on International Access to Justice: Legal Aid for the Accused and Redress for the Victims of Violence which was published this week.’
Legal Voice, 8th October 2015
Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk
Man whose father strangled mother given life sentence for murdering pensioner – The Guardian
‘A man whose father strangled his mother to death when he was a child has been ordered to serve at least 25 and a half years of a life sentence for battering a pensioner to death.’
The Guardian, 6th October 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Billy Mankelow murder: Leeds man Richard Danter jailed for life – BBC News
‘A man with a history of violent and sexual offending has been jailed for a minimum of 15 years for the savage murder of a Leeds University student.’
BBC News, 21st August 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Dale Roberts jailed for dousing ex-girlfriend in petrol – BBC News
‘A man who doused his ex-partner with petrol and threatened to set light to her has been jailed for nine years.’
BBC News, 12th May 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Margate ‘potato masher attacker’ Mariusz Dobkowski who befriended elderly man before beating him almost to death is jailed for life – The Independent
‘A young man who befriended an elderly gentleman at a bus stop before following him home and beating him with a potato masher and a poker has been sentenced to life in jail.’
The Independent, 3rd February 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Pornography online is driving ‘horrific’ crimes, says top judge – Daily Telegraph
‘Lord Chief Justice warns that extreme material on the internet appears to be intensifying the actions of some murderers.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th January 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
One in 4 inmates at youth ‘prison’ held in virtual solitary confinement, say inspectors – The Independent
‘Boys as young as 15 are being held in virtual solitary confinement in a youth prison plagued by gang violence, inspectors warn today.’
The Independent, 13th January 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Prison numbers could push 100,000 by end of decade – Daily Telegraph
‘Chris Grayling, the Justice Secretary, defends revised figures showing an expected surge in the number behind bars.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th November 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man who beat three sisters with a hammer in London hotel gets life – The Guardian
‘A man who beat three sisters in a “vicious and merciless” hammer attack as they slept with their young children in a luxury hotel has been jailed for life.’
The Guardian, 17th November 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Violent prisoners to face tougher penalties in crackdown against serious assaults on prison staff – The Independent
‘Violence in jails will be met with tougher repercussions in a new crackdown against serious assaults on prison staff.’
The Independent, 16th November 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Woman murdered by ex was let down by police, IPCC finds – The Guardian
‘The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said on Wednesday that investigations into the killer’s previous crimes were inadequate and there had been a catalogue of inaction and missed opportunities. Katie Cullen, 34, a senior nursing sister, was killed by her former partner Iman Saeed Ghafelipour, in October 2009.’
The Guardian, 12th November 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Charles Bronson sentenced to further two years in jail for attacking a prison governor – The Independent
‘Charles Bronson, one of the most violent inmates in Britain, has been sentenced to two years for attacking a prison officer.’
The Independent, 1st September 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Immigration judges block foreign killer’s deportation on ‘human rights’ grounds – Daily Telegraph
‘Somali man convicted of manslaughter defeats bid to remove him from Britain, despite being single man with no children.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th May 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
David Blunkett ‘regrets injustices’ of indeterminate sentences – BBC News
‘Ex-home secretary David Blunkett has expressed “regret” that indeterminate jail terms, brought in while he was in office, have led to “injustices”. The Criminal Justice Act of 2003 introduced Indeterminate Sentencing for Public Protection or IPP, designed for serious sexual and violent offenders in England and Wales. But IPP numbers mushroomed, with many in jail well past their minimum terms.
BBC News, 13th March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The violent gang leader we can’t deport is freed to walk the streets – Daily Telegraph
‘A violent gang “general” who police believe poses a serious threat to the public is back on the streets after attempts to have him deported ended in failure.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th January 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Whole-life jail term for fantasist who murdered girl for sadistic pleasure – Daily Telegraph
‘A fantasist was on Thursday given a whole-life jail term for murdering a policeman’s teenage daughter as a judge said that his “scripted” attack and obsession with violent pornography made him a “potential serial killer”.’
Daily Telegraph, 19th December 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
