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Tagging criminals in prison to be trialled to close ‘surveillance gap’

A pilot programme of tagging offenders in prison on the day of their release is set to begin in October.

Evening Standard

Charlotte Chilton Baby Bombshell: Why She Says She's 'Shellshocked' After Conor Maynard DNA Results

A second DNA test confirms Conor Maynard is not Charlotte Chilton's baby's father. The Traitors star calls the result 'shellshocked' in an emotional statement.

International Business Times UK

Landsec sells Ministry of Justice office block to Arora Group for £245m

Arora Group will buy Queen Anne’s Mansions amid the ‘recovery’ of central London’s property market.

Evening Standard

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Prison homicides and self-harm incidents soar as overcrowding crisis deepens

A prisoner self-harmed once every seven minutes in last 12 months, according to Ministry of Justice figures

The Independent UK

Give prison governors more power to fix Britain's broken jails, say Lords

Lords say jails are in crisis due to years of political and bureaucratic failure

Evening Standard

Aftermath of legal aid cyber attack becoming problematic in courts – Law Society

The Law Society of England and Wales said magistrates’ courts were particularly affected by the issue.

Evening Standard

The deteriorating justice system in England and Wales is hindering economic growth

The Labour government has made economic growth its top priority, committing to planning reforms, business partnerships and millions of pounds of investment in science and technology.

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Court system in crisis as ‘jaw-dropping’ delays mean first trials listed for 2029

Exclusive: One barrister said his client might not live to see his case come to trial in four years

The Independent UK

Legal aid hack: data from hundreds of thousands of people accessed, says MoJ

Data including criminal records downloaded in ‘significant’ cyber-attack at Legal Aid Agency in April, ministry confirms

The Guardian - UK

Prison population rises as ministers seek to tackle overcrowding

The prison population stands at 88,103, just 418 below the record high of 88,521, which was reached on September 6 last year.

Evening Standard

Ministry of Justice reveals what was compromised in Legal Aid cyberattack

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The Independent UK

‘I lost my life’: Man wrongly jailed for five years demands fair compensation scheme

The Ministry of Justice acknowledged his innocence but said Brian Buckle must ‘prove it beyond reasonable doubt’

The Independent UK

Rise in deaths in state detention an ‘escalating crisis behind closed doors’

The Ministry of Justice said the increase was driven by a 16% rise in deaths in prison custody, which are systematically investigated by coroners.

Evening Standard

Revealed: The staggering cost of detaining prisoners on ‘inhumane’ jail terms – and you’re paying for it

Exclusive: Locking up IPP prisoners cost £145m in 2024, on top of an estimated £1.6bn spent since the cruel sentence was abolished, analysis shows

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The Independent UK

Killer left unmonitored for two months after release from prison, investigation reveals

Serco has repeatedly come under fire for delays in fitting offenders with tags since it took over the Ministry of Justice’s tagging contract in 2023

The Independent UK

UK’s longest-serving prison officer reveals major changes behind bars after 50 years

Steve Ley has witnessed firsthand how the justice system has evolved over five decades

Evening Standard

Man guilty of knife attack on day he was let out of jail on early release scheme

The Ministry of Justice has vowed to investigate the case fully.

The Guardian - UK

Just Stop Oil protester, 78, who was returned to jail as no tag fitted her, on her life inside

Gaie Delap on the shocking failures in healthcare and support she saw in jail, and how she coped with being there

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Evening Standard

Prison population climbs to six-month high despite early-release scheme

The prison population hit 87,556 on Monday, according to new data published by the Ministry of Justice.

Evening Standard

Shabana Mahmood: Serco’s performance fitting electronic tags ‘not good enough’

Serco has repeatedly come under fire for delays in fitting offenders with tags since it took over the Ministry of Justice’s tagging contract in 2023.

The Guardian - UK

UK rape victims are waiting too long for court cases, say top lawyers

Campaigners urge overhaul of system for prioritising hearings as less serious crimes move ahead in queue

The Guardian - UK

MoJ apologises to woman subjected to racism in prison mother and baby unit

The woman, who is black, was told to go back to her country, while her baby boy was referred to as a ‘monkey’

Evening Standard

Recall to prison needs urgent reform to avoid overcrowding crisis, charity warns

The sentences are less effective than other community-based solutions, the Prison Reform Trust said.

The Independent UK

Prison population up by more than 1,000 since start of year, figures show

The number of inmates grew by 1,184 in the five weeks from December 30 and February 3, according to analysis by the PA news agency.

The Independent UK

Watchdog warns of ‘national security threat’ from drone drug drops to jails

Chief inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor accused the police and Government of giving up control of airspace above HMP Manchester and HMP Long Lartin.

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