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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

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.

Evening Standard · Aug 28

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

International Business Times UK · Aug 26

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 Guardian - UK · Aug 12

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 Independent 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 - UK · Aug 11

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 - AU · Aug 3

Southport killer Axel Rudakubana moved to Broadmoor psychiatric hospital

Exclusive: Clinical assessments concluded Rudakubana could not be safely managed in prison, sources say

The Guardian - UK · Jul 23