Domestic homicide reviews are done when the death of a person aged 16 or over has, or appears to have, resulted from violence, abuse or neglect by: a relative a spouse, partner or ex-partner a member of the same household They are not about who is culpable. They are to: help identify lessons we can […]
The Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Ford have published their 2021/2022 annual report in which they said: Main areas for development TO THE MINISTER It is concerning to report that the worsening situation in the Probation Service is significantly hampering the ability of Ford to deliver on its resettlement mandate. In spite of the positive […]
Update: Several developments – Justice Secretary could face contempt of court proceedings Rule Judges New rules to ensure there is no longer interference with probation officers and psychologists giving the Parole Board the benefit of their views and recommendations concerning those applying for parole or to move to open prison conditions; Divisional Court accepts that the […]
Dominic Raab could face contempt of court proceedings after judges ruled that the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) acted unlawfully over Parole Board reforms. The Justice Secretary was found to have acted unlawfully over a rule change in July last year that barred MoJ staff from expressing a view at Parole Board hearings on whether offenders should be set […]
The Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Long Lartin have published their 2021/2022 annual report in which they said: Main areas for development TO THE MINISTER By July 2022 the Board had serious concerns about aspects of the prison which we outlined in a letter to Minister Victoria Atkins with an invitation to visit Long Lartin. […]
Two further Post Office convictions related to alleged cash shortfalls have been referred to the Crown Court due to concerns about the discredited Horizon computer system. The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) concluded that the convictions depended on flawed Horizon computer data and there is a real possibility that the Crown Court will overturn the […]
Prisoners are becoming TikTok stars by creating videos on banned mobile phones that appear to show them using drugs and smuggling items into jail. Inmates around the country are showing viewers life behind bars, sometimes receiving as many as a million views per video. Many of the videos are in a similar vein to much […]
Dominic Raab is set to learn his fate within days as ministers expect to receive a report into alleged bullying this week. Rishi Sunak faces the prospect of having to find a new justice secretary and deputy prime minister as a months-long inquiry nears a conclusion. Adam Tolley KC is expected in Whitehall to hand […]
A prisoner reportedly gained access to the top of a Midlands prison during a protest. The incident took place at Stoke Heath prison on Sunday (April 16) in Market Drayton, Shropshire. HM Prison Stoke Heath is a Category C prison which houses adult males and young offenders. A source told The Prison Oracle that the […]
A restaurant run by prisoners at HMP Berwyn is set to open next month. The project is being run by the charity, The Right Course, founded by Channel 4 star Fred Sirieix. The charity seeks to transform prison staff canteens into high street-like restaurants, which are run by prisoners, providing them with a valuable opportunity […]
A prisoner who staged a 12-hour protest on the roof of Strangeways can be named as Joe Outlaw. The 36-year-old, who is an inmate at the prison, scaled the roof of one of the buildings in the prison grounds yesterday afternoon (Wednesday). Outlaw, who was jailed for robbery for an indeterminate length of time in […]
House of Commons: Justice Committee Session to start at 2.30pm TODAY 18 April 2023 in Committee Room 15 Watch live on Parliament TV Two separate evidence sessions Inquiry into The prison operational workforce, One-off session Former Chair of the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody: Chair’s end of term report The cross-party Justice Committee will […]