The authorities are “as ready as we can be” for the next stage of early inmate releases to ease the jail overcrowding crisis, a justice minister has said. Speaking in
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The quality of in-prison learning for young offenders has been in decline over the past 10 years, a joint review into schooling for detained youths has uncovered. The review, undertaken
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The CEO of a prisoner charity fears inmates could “slip through the net” and risk re-offending if they are not given sufficient support after their release from jail. Andy Keen-Downs
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Long-term prisoners in Scotland could be released after serving two thirds of their sentence under Government plans. The Scottish Government has been wrestling with a rising prison population in recent
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Former victims’ commissioner Baroness Newlove has warned that the “system is broken” when it comes to taking care of victims in the criminal justice system. The Conservative peer, who is
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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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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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New restorative justice services will put “victims at the heart of the justice system”, a Scottish minister has said as he welcomes its launch. Justice Secretary Keith Brown (pictured) said
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Millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money was spent for “nothing in return” because of “loopholes” in the contract for a privately run youth jail shut down over serious safety concerns,
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