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Forest Bank Prison is damned by inspectors despite beefing up security and major refurbishment

"Leaders show limited ambition to improve situation"

Manchester Evening News · May 31, 2022

Anger grows at ‘utterly shameful’ treatment of staff on Downing Street

SNP MP Mhairi Black has hit out at the “utterly shameful” treatment of Downing Street cleaners and security guards revealed by the Sue Gray…

The National (Scotland) · May 29, 2022

Ministry of Justice buys £111m office block in City for new Central London tribunal centre

An office block next to the famous Old Bailey courthouse has been bought by the government to house a new tribunal centre in the heart of London’s legal district.

Evening Standard · May 25, 2022

Pilot scheme paves way for victims’ right to attend Parole Board hearings

Parole hearings, which assess whether offenders such as those serving life sentences are fit for release, are typically held in private.

The Independent UK · May 4, 2022

Magistrates’ sentencing powers doubled in bid to tackle courts backlog

But the move has been branded ‘counter-productive’ by lawyers.

The Independent UK · May 2, 2022

Sentencing powers doubled for magistrates to tackle case pile-up

Lawyers warn move will be ‘counter-productive’ in tackling Covid logjam

The Independent UK · May 1, 2022

Ban on staff calling prisoners ‘residents’ or ‘clients’

It comes after the Justice Secretary defended a new ‘smart’ prison designed to drive down crime.

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2022

‘Crumbling’ criminal justice system hampered by £1bn repair bill and lack of judges - MPs

MPs have demanded a plan from government to tackle a £1 billion court maintenance backlog and a lack of judges which are hampering the criminal justice recovery.

Evening Standard · Apr 26, 2022

Government and CPS face legal action over ‘racist’ joint enterprise law

A number of studies indicate that the controversial legislation targets young Black men

The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2022

Liberty threatens to sue government over ‘racist’ joint enterprise law

Human rights group argues law unfairly attaches gang motives to black and minority-ethnic young men

The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2022