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Survey reveals misconceptions and lack of knowledge about prisons with half of respondents saying they don’t work to prevent crime
Over half of people think prisons are ‘not at all’ or ‘not very’ effective according to a new survey. The research, just published by the Sentencing Academy revealed a significant lack of knowledge ...
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Nisha Waller and Tehreem Sultan
Nisha Waller and Tehreem Sultan 22 Nov Miscarriages of Justice ...
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CCRC to revisit more than 1,200 murder and rape cases following DNA review
The miscarriage of justice watchdog is to revisit more than 1,200 previously closed murder and rape cases following an internal review. The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) announced in April ...
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Metropolitan Police officers investigated after crash that killed pregnant woman and her unborn child
Two Metropolitan Police Officers could face criminal charges after a crash with an unmarked police car caused the death of a pregnant woman and her unborn baby. The woman, aged 38, whose name has not ...
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Letby inquiry hears hospital bosses ‘shut down’ concerns
The ongoing inquiry into events at the Countess of Chester hospital in the wake of the conviction of Lucy Letby has heard from a doctor who believes that the nurse may have harmed babies before June ...
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Crumbling prisons plagued by disrepair and infestations leading to ‘dangerous’ and ‘unhygienic’ conditions
Prisoners are being forced to live in ‘appalling and sometimes inhumane’ conditions according to a new investigation into the ‘crumbling’ prison estate. It has found that conditions in prisons across ...
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New Police Powers to Quell Anti-Social Behaviour
The Home Secretary has announced plans for new ‘Respect Orders’ to handle anti-social behaviour, with offenders facing up to two years in prison. These new powers include the ability to ban ‘hooligans ...
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Two new suspects identified in Post Office Scandal
Police have identified two more suspects in the ongoing Post Office investigation, who have been interviewed under caution. Four suspects have now been identified as part of the Horizon IT scandal ...
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Reflections on Martyn Blake’s trial
The recent acquittal of Metropolitan Police firearms officer Martyn Blake has sparked critical conversations about police accountability and prosecution decisions in the criminal legal system. Blake ...
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Ministry of Justice reveals plan to tackle ‘dire’ situation at Winchester prison
The Ministry of Justice has published an urgent improvement plan for HMP Winchester, after a damning report by the Prisons watchdog, HM inspectorate of Prison, in October 2024. The plan will allow the ...
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Safety worsening at immigration detention centre where over a third of detainees are suicidal
An inspection of Brook House Immigration Removal Centre has revealed significant concerns about the welfare of detainees and the centre’s ability to manage its population effectively. The facility, ...
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MPs criticise ‘SLAPPs’ as an ‘abuse of our legal system’
A cross-party group of MPs has called for an end to legal threats that are used to silence whistle-blowers and journalists. These legal warnings, known as strategic legal actions against public ...