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The Latest Breaking News from Ministry of Justice

Sentencing powers doubled for magistrates to tackle case pile-up

Lawyers warn move will be ‘counter-productive’ in tackling Covid logjam

The Independent UK

Number of children in custody set to double by 2024

The National Audit Office report also finds that ethnic minority groups are overrepresented in custody

Wales Online

‘Crumbling’ criminal justice system hampered by £1bn repair bill and lack of judges - MPs

MPs have demanded a plan from government to tackle a £1 billion court maintenance backlog and a lack of judges which are hampering the criminal justice recovery.

Evening Standard

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Lawyers refuse to defend cases at Newcastle Crown Court in furious protest over funding

The Ministry of Justice has called on on barristers to abandon planned protest action

Chronicle Live

Criminals ‘could be forced into court for sentencing’ after Sabina Nessa’s ‘cowardly’ killer failed to attend

The Ministry of Justice is now investigating whether it should change the rules, according to reports

Evening Standard

Black and Asian women in prison detail racism in landmark report

Black and Asian women in prison are experiencing racial discrimination at the hands of staff members, a damning new report has found.

The Independent UK

Government and CPS face legal action over ‘racist’ joint enterprise law

A number of studies indicate that the controversial legislation targets young Black men

The Independent UK

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Projected growth of remand prison population ‘alarming’

While the number of Kiwis in prison is expected to decrease per capita over the next 10 years, prison reform advocates are concerned by an increasing reliance on custodial remand

Newsroom.co.nz

Dominic Raab failed to block Baby P mum release and sent junior official to hearing

Paperwork reveals Raab sent a junior official to act on his behalf at the parole hearing to free Baby P's mother Tracey Connelly - the baby died in agony suffering a fractured spine and eight broken ribs

Daily Mirror

Dominic Raab must introduce new laws to give himself the power to stop prison releases

Justice secretary told parliament ‘ministerial oversight’ of dangerous prisoners would be introduced - but there is no legal basis

The Independent UK

Criminal justice ratings ‘crucial’ but ‘not user friendly’

Scorecards showing the performance of police and prosecutors are ‘missing important data’, say campaigners.

The Independent UK

Prisoner calls to Samaritans helpline increased by 60% during pandemic

Calls to the charity’s dedicated prison line rose from 266,076 in 2019 to 424,509 in 2021, according to data obtained by the PA news agency.

The Independent UK

Raab says 60% of crime victims do not report and a third drop out of prosecution

Earlier, the Ministry of Justice promised to spend more than £440 million on victim support services over the next three years.

The Independent UK

MP feels her baby kick as she stands to speak in the Commons

As Siobhan Baillie rose to speak, she could be heard to say: ‘Thank you Mr Speaker – oh, I got a kick there’.

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Three girls in England held in male offender institution for months

MPs and charity criticise ‘appalling’ treatment of teenagers following closure of privately run centre

Bangkok Post

Time to reform parole system

The Ministry of Justice should have been praised for its policy for pardoning prisoners. Yet the way it has managed the pardon system only invites more questions which have backfired on the noble policy.

Daily Mirror

Drug addict caught with crack cocaine never jailed despite 22 court appearances

The serial user is one of the worst repeat offenders never to be jailed, according to Ministry of Justice figures. Another received a community order for their 20th drug rap

Daily Mirror

Big change to wedding rules next month will change how people can get married

Reforms to religious ceremonies will be set out in due course the Ministry of Justice has said. From April temporary measures will be made permanent in a 'welcome boost' for the wedding sector.

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Liverpool Echo

Workshop to be built to 'aid prisoner rehab'

Application has been made by Ministry of Justice to Liverpool Council

Bangkok Post

Clear air on pardons

Early this week, a corruption watchdog urged the government to explain the Ministry of Justice's criteria in pardoning "big fish" -- referring to convicts in major corruption cases, many of whom recently had their jail terms substantially reduced.

Chronicle Live

Government announces plans to move more Ministry of Justice jobs to South Tyneside

A new centre will be launched in Jarrow as the Govenment continues to move civil services roles out of London

Nottingham Post

Ministry of Justice gives update on murderer Matthew Farmer who 'took an overdose'

He stabbed his ex-partner 21 times

The Independent UK

‘Disappointing’ progress in work to keep women out of prison – report

Whitehall’s spending watchdog the National Audit Office found the Ministry of Justice has not made its female offender strategy a ‘priority’.

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