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Work to create 20,000 new prison places 'significantly behind schedule'

The Prison Reform Trust said the prison population had risen by 80% in the past 30 years

Nottingham Post

Plan to create 20,000 new prison places 'significantly behind schedule'

The Prison Reform Trust said the prison population had risen by 80% in the past 30 years

Wales Online

Work to create 20,000 new prison places ‘significantly behind schedule’

The Government faces an ‘immediate crisis’ in prison capacity, Mark Day, deputy director of the Prison Reform Trust said.

The Independent UK

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Granddaughter at heart of World Cup legacy

It's Paula Hansen's job to ensure the FIFA Women's World Cup leaves a long legacy for females in NZ, including her granddaughter. She tells Suzanne McFadden how, in our Wāhine of the World Cup series.

Newsroom.co.nz

Prisoner who stripped to pants on HMP Frankland roof brought down after seven-hour stand-off

The Ministry of Justice confirmed the prisoner was brought down late on Wednesday hours after climbing to the roof of the Category A jail

Chronicle Live

Backpacker bank accounts hit by anti-money laundering rules

Working holiday visa holders have to jump through hoops to get a bank account because of anti-money laundering provisions which even the Reserve Bank say aren't necessary.

Newsroom.co.nz

Family of Nottingham dad who died in Spain 'still waiting for answers' as MP writes letter to minister

Nadia Whittome, Labour MP for Nottingham East, has written to Mike Freer MP - the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Ministry of Justice, in an attempt to speed up the proceedings

Nottingham Post

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Serco fined £2.25m after custody officer killed in London court

Health and safety failures by MoJ contractor found to have led to death of Lorraine Barwell in London in 2015

The Guardian - UK

Police watchdog could get greater powers as officials look at law

The IPCA chair's call to be excluded from the threat of judicial review is turned down, but justice officials are to scope wider changes, reports Emma Hatton.

Newsroom.co.nz

Murderer claiming wrongful conviction brings legal challenge over jail interview

Mark Alexander took legal action against the Ministry of Justice after his request to be interviewed over the phone by a journalist was rejected.

The Independent UK

Overcrowding in prisons is a ‘powder keg waiting to blow’

Exclusive: Record number of inmates doubled up in single cells - with government forced to build 1,000 portacabins to ease overflow

The Independent UK

Internet users encouraging self-harm to face five years in jail under new plans

The addition to the Online Safety Bill will build on existing laws which make it illegal to promote or assist suicide, the Ministry of Justice said.

The Independent UK

Met Police deputy commissioner hits out at Government over ‘inaccurate and offensive’ tweet

Dame Lynne Owens criticises Ministry of Justice over now-deleted tweet on rape investigations

Evening Standard

100-year-old ban on courtroom photography to be overturned?

With the aim of being more transparent, the Ministry of Justice are calling for a reform on the ban of photography in court

Digital Camera World

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Liverpool Echo

Murderer who killed mum-of-three moved to open prison

Wynne struck Chantel Taylor in the neck with a meat cleaver

The Independent UK

Murderer wins High Court case over transfer to open prison conditions

Stephen Wynne killed Chantel Taylor after picking her up near his home in Birkenhead, Merseyside, in March 2004.

Manchester Evening News

Figures reveal scale of rape and violence reported at Salford's troubled Forest Bank prison

Figures obtained by the M.E.N. also show 34 other sex crimes as well as 344 allegations of violence at the jail

Manchester Evening News

Drug seizures quadruple at Greater Manchester prison

A total of 675 drug seizures took place at HMP Hindley between 2020 and 2023

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Daily Mirror

Armed robbers steal millions of pounds worth of jewellery in raid on Bulgari store

The latest raid saw three men arrive at the boutique in Place Vendome in broad daylight on Saturday afternoon, as dozens of tourists and other passers-by looked on

Manchester Evening News

Government told to carry out 'urgent' probe following Manchester Evening News investigation into Forest Bank prison

They say the troubled jail - operated by Sodexo - should be brought under Government control if our findings are confirmed

Asharq Al-Awsat

Moroccan King Grants Royal Pardon for 1,518 Convicts

Moroccan King Mohammed VI pardoned 1,518 people, including 17 convicts in terrorism and extremism cases, on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr. The Ministry of Justice stated that 1,270 detainees were included in the royal pardon, in addition to pardoning 411 inmates for their remaining sentences, 858 who had their prison…

The Independent UK

Allegations against Dominic Raab that sent him to backbenches

Here PA takes a look at the key allegations – and details which ones were upheld.

The Guardian - UK

Dominic Raab resignation raises questions about Rishi Sunak’s judgment

Sources say PM did not ask deputy to go despite bullying inquiry finding he engaged in ‘abuse or misuse of power’

The Independent UK

New Justice Secretary warned he inherits a ‘crisis’ from Raab

Alex Chalk will inherit plenty of challenges including grappling with concerns about delays in the court system.

Daily Mirror

Five bombshell claims in Dominic Raab bullying inquiry - intimidating behaviour to civil servant clash

The Deputy PM resigned on Friday after the long-awaited report by Adam Tolley KC concluded he engaged in an 'abuse or misuse of power' while at the Foreign Office

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