U.K. Bans Possession of Porn Depicting Choking, Suffocation, or Pretend Incest Violators could face years in prison. Reason · Nov 2
‘Prisoners lie in bed all day, taking drugs and watching TV’: Prisons chief on shocking state of UK jails INTERVIEW: Exclusive: Rife with drone-delivered drugs, inmates are leaving Britain’s overcrowded prisons unrehabilitated while organised gangs are making a fortune – and there is no plan to fix it, prisons inspector Charlie Taylor tells Amy-Clare Martin The Independent UK · Nov 2
Chile's Justice Minister Faces Impeachment Over Child Sex Offender Sentence Cuts Chile's government faces a major political crisis after 56 sentence reductions for convicted child sex offenders were disclosed, prompting impeachment proceedings against Justice Minister Fernando Rabat and legal action. Latin Times · Oct 29
More prisoners recalled to jail than released in England and Wales Ministry of Justice figures show recalls rose 27% in year to June despite emergency measures to ease overcrowding The Guardian - UK · Oct 29
South Korea updates international education reforms; introduces incentives to develop Korean language skills South Korea aims to change its international student visa system by focusing on Korean language proficiency and academic performance. The Ministry of Justice outlined plans to allow students with intermediate Korean skills to obtain visas without financial proofs. Proposed regulations will affect part-time work eligibility based on language achievements and… The Economic Times · Oct 28
Bedbugs, disease outbreaks and asbestos leave prison cells empty Two prison cells were left unusable due to bedbugs, according to the latest figures released by the Ministry of Justice The Independent UK · Oct 26
Government urged to ‘come clean’ on new alcohol tag scheme used on early release prisoners The SCRAM alcohol monitoring bracelet had a 97 per cent success rate with offenders but is being replaced by a new model The Independent UK · Oct 21
Henry Nowak murder case: Sikh man's mother may be released early under new UK prison rules The mother of a Sikh man jailed for murdering an 18-year-old student Henry Nowak could leave prison early under changes to England’s early release rules. The Times of India · Oct 16
More prisoners released early from London jails despite freed serial shoplifter going on crime spree 650 inmates were being freed early in second wave of controversial scheme Evening Standard · Oct 13
Crown court backlog: Record number of cases waiting more than year to be heard Figures from the Ministry of Justice show more than 80,000 outstanding cases by the end of June, including some 23,706 waiting for more than a year. Evening Standard · Sep 24
Major recruitment drive to recruit new magistrates to address courts backlog The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) intends to build a bench of 21,000 volunteers by 2029 The Independent UK · Sep 24
Millions unclaimed as train fare evasion victims unaware of quashed convictions The MoJ said train companies have paid back prosecution costs and compensation The Independent UK · Sep 23
Southport attack victims and survivors at centre of ‘unacceptable’ data breach by court staff Staff at courts and tribunals service not linked to the case accessed private details without authority The Independent UK · Sep 15
Labour minister bills taxpayer £34,000 for four-day trip to US during World Cup A JUNIOR Labour minister billed the taxpayer £34,000 for a trip to the US during the World Cup ... The National (Scotland) · Aug 31
The Independent UK · Aug 28 Families call for all manslaughter to be excluded from early release Intervention follows signals from Prime Minister Andy Burnham that ministers plan to amend the early release scheme
Evening Standard · Aug 28 Victims’ families call for all manslaughter to be excluded from early release Families of those affected by homicide, including Emma Webber, wrote to Justice Secretary Alex Norris to call for all manslaughter to be exempt.
International Business Times UK · Aug 26 1 in 5 Muslim Prisoners Is White as MPs Demand Probe Into Alleged Forced Conversions Behind Bars One in five Muslim prisoners in England and Wales is white, prompting MPs to call for an investigation into alleged forced conversions
The Guardian - UK · Aug 12 Wednesday briefing: Why the prison crisis is about much more than early release In today’s newsletter: As ministers scramble to resolve overcrowding in prisons, experts say the crisis demands a rethink of who we lock up – and what happens when they’re set free
The Independent UK · Aug 11 Cohabiting couples could enter marriage-style arrangements ‘without knowing’ amid new proposals The Government has proposed changes to the law around break-ups to create a framework for what happens when unmarried couples go their separate ways
The Guardian - UK · Aug 11 How viable are plans to free up prison space in England and Wales? The PM is proposing three ways of increasing jail capacity – but none offer a quick or straightforward solution
The Guardian - AU · Aug 3 New Zealand legislation recognising English an official language ridiculed as ‘pathetic’ Passing of bill technically gives English same status as Māori and sign language but, with it already spoken by 95% of country, critics call it ‘a pointless exercise’
The Guardian - UK · Jul 23 Southport killer Axel Rudakubana moved to Broadmoor psychiatric hospital Exclusive: Clinical assessments concluded Rudakubana could not be safely managed in prison, sources say
The Independent UK · Jul 21 Two of Pc Andrew Harper’s killers ‘could be released from prison early’ under Labour scheme PC Harper’s mother said that the letter from the Ministry of Justice was an ‘insult beyond anything able to be put into words’
The Conversation · Jun 24 Proposed tougher penalties for theft would punish mostly women – and harm their daughters New Ministry of Justice projections predict a dramatic gender shift in New Zealand’s prison population over the next decade, partly due to a proposed law that would increase penalties for theft.
Evening Standard · Jun 18 Call for fast-track court as serial shoplifters commit 5,300 crimes in two years The Met Police and two retail groups have written to the Home Secretary to ask for tougher measures to stop repeat offenders.