Coronavirus (Covid-19): The impact on prisons
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): the impact on the legal professions in England and Wales
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House of Commons Justice Committee Coronavirus (COVID-19): The impact on courts
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Prisoners Held in ‘Solitary Confinement’ Conditions During Lockdown, MPs Told
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Justice Committee to Question Prisons Minister Lucy Frazer
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Thousands of older prisoners are sharing jail cells during the coronavirus lockdown, MPs were told.
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Diary Note: Justice Committee examines the ageing prison population
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Campaigners hit out at plans to grill Robert Buckland behind closed doors on Prisons and Covid-19
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Rival Chair comes forward for Justice Select Committee
A rival candidate has emerged for the chance to lead scrutiny of the government’s justice policies in parliament – and the vote is today. Former health minister Steve Brine will stand as a candidate this week to be chair of the justice committee of the House of Commons. His sole opponent is the previous holder […]
The prison system is in an “appalling state of crisis” and the Government has no clear plan for “desperately needed change”, MPs have warned.
The prison system is in an “appalling state of crisis” and the Government has no clear plan for “desperately needed change”, MPs have warned. Safety, security and decency are all lacking in jails across the country, according to a critical report from the Commons Justice Committee. MPs condemned the lack of a clear plan for reform and […]
Airport-style scanners will help combat the “inventive” ways that inmates smuggle drugs into prisons, MPs were told.
Airport-style scanners will help combat the “inventive” ways that inmates smuggle drugs into prisons, MPs were told. Prisons minister Lucy Frazer told the Justice Committee on Tuesday that the Ministry of Justice was in the process of deciding which prisons should receive the new machines, but she could not confirm a timetable. The plan was […]
New Commons Report Warns of ‘Enduring Crisis’ in Prisons
Ministers should consider abolishing sentences of under a year to help ease the “enduring” safety crisis behind bars, according to a Commons report. Justice Secretary David Gauke is already looking at the possibility of scrapping jail terms of six months or less, with exceptions made for violent and sexual offences. The move is backed in a […]