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New 1,500-place prison opens amid bid to tackle jail overcrowding

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood opened Category C prison HMP Millsike in Yorkshire.

The Independent UK

‘Sadistic’ double murderer who tortured French students sues jail bosses over broken Xbox

Nigel Farmer was jailed after two French PhD students were stabbed hundreds of times in a ‘horrific’ attack - but has whiled away his sentence playing video games

Evening Standard

Tommy Robinson segregated in prison due to ‘mark on his head’, High Court told

Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is serving an 18-month sentence for contempt of court after breaching an injunction

Evening Standard

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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

Number of UK asylum seekers awaiting appeals up by nearly 500% in two years

Refugee Council analysis of figures released by MoJ shows there are 41,987 claims in backlog of tribunal courts

The Guardian - UK

Alarm over early re-release of recalled prisoners as jail overcrowding crisis deepens

Whistleblower says over 1,000 inmates in England and Wales considered for the scheme which bypasses Parole Board

The Guardian - UK

Antonia Romeo named as new top civil servant at the Home Office

Dame Antonia replaces Sir Matthew Rycroft, who announced in February he would leave the Home Office after a 35-year Civil Service career.

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Justice chiefs accused by MPs of failing to act quickly to tackle spiralling courts crisis

The Crown Court backlog has spiralled to more than 73,000 cases with the system mired in chronic delays and some trials being listed as far away as 2028

Evening Standard

Foreign Criminals to Be Deported Faster in Immigration Crackdown

The deportation of foreign criminals will be accelerated as part of a government-led immigration crackdown aimed at alleviating overcrowding in prisons.

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Foreign criminals to be deported quicker to free up space in UK’s overcrowded prisons

A team of 80 staff will be sent to jails to root out inmates with no right to stay in the UK

The Independent UK

Foreign criminals to be deported faster with new ‘immigration crack squad’

A £5 million investment will see specialist frontline staff sent to 80 jails in a bid to ease the current capacity crisis.

Evening Standard

Plans for secretive online magistrates court hearings axed in media victory for open justice

Plans to allow more secrecy in magistrates courts dropped after backlash condemning the idea as ‘justice in the dark’

Evening Standard

Prison accused of lack of candour in probe into three self-inflicted deaths in 19 days – including ex Dreamboys boss

A coroner has hit out at multiple failures in prison and healthcare services at HMP Lowdham Grange which led to the spate of deaths

The Independent UK

Former solicitor general says miscarriage of justice watchdog is ‘beyond a joke’

Exclusive: Lord Garnier’s comments come after allegations about the ‘absent leadership’ of the Criminal Cases Review Commission

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High court signoff in England and Wales assisted dying bill to be scrapped

Kim Leadbeater will submit what she calls ‘judge plus’ amendments to her bill

The Guardian - UK

‘Watershed moment’ as three-year time limit on child rape claims scrapped in England and Wales

Under current rules, civil child sexual abuse cases must be brought within three years of turning 18

Evening Standard

Removal of time limit for abuse payout claims a ‘watershed moment’ for survivors

Professor Alexis Jay has previously said progress on fulfilling her IICSA recommendations must be quicker.

The Guardian - UK

Just Stop Oil protester, 78, has jail term extended after no suitable tag found

Exclusive: Gaie Delap told she will have to serve 20 more days that correspond to period of time at home after recall

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The Independent UK

Only 4% of alleged domestic abusers in police dismissed, survey finds

Launching her criminal justice report on Wednesday, Dame Nicole Jacobs called for ‘structural change’.

Evening Standard

Coroner fears of future deaths in prison went unanswered by government officials

Reports into prison deaths which warned of future dangers went unanswered in 2024

Evening Standard

Crisis in courts has opened the door to secret justice

In a criminal justice system mired in crisis and beset by delays and backlogs, why are courts becoming more secretive? Tristan Kirk investigates how the public, journalists, and even defendants are being kept out of the loop.

Evening Standard

Major justice reforms needed to stop court backlog rising, MPs told

Court listings are running into 2027, with prosecutors warning victims face wait times of between two and five years before a case goes to trial.

The Guardian - UK

Prisoner who took MoJ to court says he remains in isolation 20 months later

Kevan Thakrar still awaits judgment after case alleging unlawful solitary confinement was heard in April 2023

The Guardian - UK

Fears of unrest as PM considers open prisons for more offenders

Unions concerned about potential rise in violence, drug abuse and the threat of riots at low-security facilities in England and Wales

The Guardian - UK

Labour goes slow on rape courts pledge amid fears over shortage of lawyers

Election manifesto promise to set up specialist tribunals to deal with huge backlog of cases has been put on hold

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