Criminal Justice
Bob Turney, Prison Reform Pioneer and Unlock Founder, Dies at 82
Bob Turney, co-founder of Unlock advocacy group, passes away at 82. The criminal justice reformer dedicated hi...
Electronic Tag Failures Leave 5,000 Offenders Unmonitored
Over 5,000 offenders went unmonitored in England and Wales due to electronic tag installation failures. Report...
Sex Offenders Face Bail Release Amid UK Court Crisis
Police warn more sexual offenders could be released on bail in England and Wales due to court system pressures...
Prison Overcrowding Crisis: Early Release U-Turn Keeps Offenders Behind Bars
Prison officials warn overcrowded facilities face disaster risk after canceling early release scheme. PC Harpe...
Andy Burnham Commits to Ending IPP Sentences This Parliament
Andy Burnham pledges to terminate indefinite IPP sentences, offering hope to thousands of families affected by...
PM's Prison Reform Plan Grants Early Release Changes with Major Trade-offs
Prime Minister Burnham secures early prison release reforms, but faces complex implementation challenges requi...
Early Release Scheme Changes Keep Dangerous Offenders Behind Bars
Governors report rapid reincarceration rates among early release prisoners. PM Burnham announces October schem...
Prison Capacity Solutions: UK Plans to Expand Jail Space
Explore the UK government's three proposals for increasing prison capacity in England and Wales. Analyze the v...
Police Chiefs Urge Burnham to Block PC Harper Killers' Early Release
50 UK police leaders, including all chief constables in England and Wales, petition PM Burnham to prevent earl...
Serial Offender Convicted in Horrific Double Murder and Sexual Assault
Serial sex offender Simon Levy faces conviction for double murder and rape following critical failures in poli...
Sex Offender Murders Woman After Police Failures Exposed
Police failings allowed a dangerous sex offender to remain at large, resulting in murder. A senior Met officer...
PM Excludes Sex Offenders From Early Prison Release Scheme
Prime Minister announces rapists, child abusers and groomers excluded from early release plans. Prisoner relea...
Sex Offenders Barred from Early Release: UK's New Scheme
UK introduces stricter early release rules barring sex offenders and rapists from scheme. New policy aims to p...
Burnham Prioritizes Keeping Child Abusers Behind Bars Amid Release Scheme
Andy Burnham focuses on preventing child sexual abuse perpetrators' release under government early discharge p...
PM Halts Early Prisoner Release Plan Pending Safety Review
Prime Minister postpones early prisoner release scheme until comprehensive security review completed. Learn la...
Burnham Orders Review of Early Release Plans for Violent Offenders
PM commits to reviewing early release scheme for thousands of dangerous criminals following backlash from PC A...
Gordon Read Obituary: Probation Officer Legacy
Gordon Read obituary remembers the chief probation officer of Devon who passed at 89, a leader championing equ...
Early Release Plan Essential to Avoid UK Prison Collapse
Deputy PM David Lammy warns scrapping early release for sex offenders could leave UK prisons at zero capacity...