Action Plan 12-month update: A Response to: HMI Probation: A thematic inspection of IPP recall decisions of the Report Published: 14th December 2023 Full Thematic Review Action Plan and the Original Report >> Whoops! You need enhanced membership to access this page – login below or join now https://prisons.org.uk/register/enhanced Username Password * Remember Me […]
A 78-year-old climate protester has been released on home detention curfew just a week after her prison term was extended because government contractors were unable to find the right-sized tag for her wrist. Gaie Delap, 78, a retired teacher and Just Stop Oil protester, was sentenced to 20 months in prison for her participation in […]
Don’t miss this. Jacob Dunne is inspirational, his podcast (movement, actually) is here today. How can we address the root causes of crime, heal communities, and find sustainable solutions to society’s toughest challenges? Right From Wrong is a podcast that tackles these questions head-on. Hosted by Jacob Dunne—author, campaigner, and advocate for restorative justice—the show explores […]
Author and criminal justice reform advocate Jacob Dunne doesn’t believe “the public are always informed correctly” when it comes to the current state of the legal system ahead of the release of his documentary on the subject tonight. The programme, titled Prisons: On the Brink? is scheduled to be broadcast on ITV1 at 8.30pm tonight, […]
By Monidipa Fouzder, Law Society reporter When the government announced a sentencing review in October, led by Conservative former lord chancellor David Gauke (pictured), the prison population was bursting at the seams. Two months later, the government announced a ‘once-in-a-generation’ review of the criminal courts, led by Sir Brian Leveson, to cut the record case […]
5th January 2025: Update >> Britain should move thousands of inmates into low-security open prisons to tackle the overcrowding crisis and reduce reoffending, a senior government adviser has said. David Gauke, the Tory former justice secretary, urged ministers to copy Spain, where a much greater proportion of convicted criminals are free to work and study […]
Lord Chancellor announces once-in-a-generation review of criminal courts. Once in a generation reform to speed up justice for victims and keep streets safe Part of the plan for change, the independent review of criminal courts will be led by Sir Brian Leveson Backlog at record levels, new statistics show As newly released statistics show the […]
On 12th December 2024 the MOJ announced a once-in-a-generation independent review of the criminal courts. Led by former High Court Judge, Sir Brian Leveson, the review will look at how we speed up justice for victims and make our streets safer. The Crown Court caseload has risen substantially over recent years for complex reasons including […]
Specialist courts focused on breaking the addictions of prolific offenders are “efficient” and “a good idea”, the head of the government’s sentencing review has said as he suggested they could be rolled out across England and Wales. In an interview David Gauke praised “very encouraging” pilots of intensive supervision courts which steer recidivists to engage […]
More than 200 stalking offenders released from prison will be GPS tagged by March 2026 under a pilot scheme from the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan. People who have served custodial sentences for stalking offences will be tagged with a tracking device under strict licence conditions, City Hall said, to “protect victims and help prevent […]
The man in charge of a review of the prisons crisis says building more jails is not the answer and a more “strategic” approach is needed to free up space. The former Conservative Justice Secretary David Gauke has been called in by Labour to review sentencing, following the early release of nearly 3,000 offenders in […]
In Summer 2024, the capacity pressures on the prison system brought it dangerously close to total collapse. On taking office, the new government was forced to announce emergency measures that reduced the custodial term of some standard determinate sentences from 50 percent to 40 percent of a sentence. This review of sentencing is tasked with a comprehensive […]