A woman who was battered with a dumbbell by a murderer who was out on home leave has said she “doesn’t even feel angry” towards her attacker. Linda McDonald said
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The police watchdog is investigating whether two Sussex Police officers used excessive force against a 93-year-old man. Sussex Police were called to a care home in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex,
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The Secretary of State for Justice says he is confident a new secure school for young offenders is the right solution for the UK’s “failing” youth custody provision. Dominic Raab
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A new women’s community custody unit, the first in the UK, is set to open in Dundee. The 16-space Bella Centre unit will focus on “custody in the community” and
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Scottish and Welsh ministers have made a joint call for the UK to extend safeguards against gender-based violence to migrant women. The move came after the Home Office announced partial
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New prison wings for treating drug addiction will get Government funding of £120 million. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said the rollout of specialised wings across England and Wales will
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The Home Office response to the surge in Channel crossings is “poor” and the “system is overwhelmed”, according to a watchdog. Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration David Neal (pictured)
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More than a third of prisoners showed symptoms of severe anxiety disorder following lockdown measures introduced during the Covid pandemic, research has indicated. The report Coping with Covid in Prisons
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Delays to building secure schools are leaving vulnerable young people, especially girls, in unsafe conditions, according to a new report from MPs. The report found that delays in building secure
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Issues with overcrowding in a Scottish prison have led to its population exceeding its design capacity from 10 years ago, an inspection has found. Inspectors said the problem at HMP
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