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Justice Secretary ‘determined to keep prison staff safe’ as Tasers trial starts

Specialist officers based in Kidlington, Oxfordshire, and Doncaster, South Yorkshire, will be the first to become equipped with Tasers from Monday.

Evening Standard

France transfers first drug traffickers to be isolated in ultra-secure prison

As France's plan to isolate its 100 most dangerous drug traffickers at a high-security prison progresses, the first 17 of the inmates arrived at the facility in Vendin-le-Vieil in the north of the country on Tuesday, according to Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin.

Radio France Internationale

Give prison governors more power to fix Britain's broken jails, say Lords

Lords say jails are in crisis due to years of political and bureaucratic failure

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FBI headquarters fight stymies spending bill in Senate - Roll Call

Plans for Senate appropriators to approve a Justice Department funding bill collapsed over the location of a new FBI headquarters.

Roll Call

Search For Missing Cockfighters Begins At Philippine Lake

Search teams arrived Thursday at a lake south of the Philippine capital Manila to look for dozens of cockfighters allegedly murdered by rogue police, the Department of Justice said.

International Business Times

Limit jury trials to save justice system from total collapse, government told

Sir Brian Leveson said his reforms are necessary to avoid the collapse of the criminal justice system

Evening Standard

More trials with no jury will disadvantage people of colour, charities warn

Reformers say more judge-only trials in England and Wales could lead to more miscarriages of justice

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Philippines Asks Japan's Help Searching Lake For Missing Cockfighters

The Philippines' justice secretary said Friday he has asked for Japan's technical assistance to help the search for dozens of cockfighting participants allegedly killed by rogue police and dumped in a lake south of Manila.

International Business Times

‘Cruel’ criminalisation of women over abortion must end, says MP ahead of vote

Tonia Antoniazzi said her proposed ‘narrow, targeted’ measure does not change the rules under the 1967 Abortion Act.

Evening Standard

Justice Secretary tells of opposition to ‘dangerous’ abortion decriminalisation

MPs are expected to debate and vote on amendments as part of the wider Crime and Policing Bill.

Evening Standard

White House holding brainstorming meeting to find new ways to attack Harvard: report

Meeting comes as federal judge blocks administration effort to prohibit school from enrolling international students

The Independent UK

The UK government is considering mandatory chemical castration for sex offenders – it’s an ethical and legal minefield

Justice secretary Shabana Mahmood is looking into a potential “national rollout” of chemical castration for sex offenders. This is a process of lowering testosterone levels with the intention of reducing libido.

The Conversation

Police chiefs call for ‘serious investment’ amid early prison release plans

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood has agreed to allow some criminals, including violent and sexual offenders, to be released early for good behaviour.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Chemical castration is a distraction from the biggest experiment in British justice for decades

This country is addicted to prisons, hooked on short-term fixes, and too easily distracted from actually tackling the major problems we face.

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Chemical castration of sex offenders in regional pilot had ‘some success’ – POA

The Government has accepted a proposal in the independent sentencing review to explore further use of medication.

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Low-cost supermarkets would ‘blush’ at sentence review ‘discounts’, says Jenrick

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood accused the Conservatives of doing a ‘runner’ on prisons.

Evening Standard

What is chemical castration? Lord Chancellor considers procedure for serious sex offenders

Could chemical castration help ease overcrowding in UK prisons? What does it really entail?

International Business Times UK

What Is Chemical Castration? UK Justice Chief Eyes Controversial And Radical Ways To Free Space In Prison

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood's plan to use chemical castration for sex offenders aims to cut reoffending and free prison space. But is it ethical?

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Chemical castration of sex offenders ‘worthwhile’ exploring – review chairman

The review led by former justice secretary David Gauke recommended reforms to overhaul the prisons system.

The Independent UK

What does the sentencing review mean for prisons as chemical castration considered for sex offenders

Former Tory justice secretary David Gauke has called for overhaul of justice system in major sentencing review

The Independent UK

Violent criminals could be released from prison early under new plan

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Plans to use mandatory chemical castration on serious sexual offenders after prison review

Long-awaited review by former Tory justice secretary David Gauke says government must stop ‘overreliance’ on jail time to tackle overcrowding

Evening Standard

Government urged to empower police with more force to bring offenders to court

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said guilty defendants avoiding court was a ‘final insult to victims and their families’.

The Independent UK

Legal bid over plans to use pepper spray in young offender institutions

Charity Howard League for Penal Reform has sent a letter before claim to Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood urging her to withdraw the decision.

The Independent UK

Recalled sex offenders and domestic abusers face early release as prisons near ‘zero capacity’

The victim’s commissioner says the emergency measures are ‘unacceptable’ – but the government has warned the UK is just months away from running out of prison spaces

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