The Latest Breaking News from the Ministry of Justice

Inmates and staff paint a picture of an overcrowded and understaffed prison system that doesn’t appear to be working

With relentless reports complete with daily footage of stolen cars being driven through shop fronts and brazen smash and grabs on vape stores, jewellers and dairies, youth crime became an issue politicians could not ignore. So what did policy makers come up with, what do the experts say, and what exactly…

The former Crewe Alexandra coach was serving a 34-year sentence after being convicted of a number of child sex offences.

Bennell’s death was announced by the Ministry of Justice

Bennell used his position as a football coach to abuse young boys

Lord chancellor failing to carry out duty on provision of services in England and Wales, says Public Law Project

Inmates are more likely to be handcuffed now than five years ago when the prison population was higher, according to figures from Corrections, reports Emma Hatton

The heads of Crown Law and the Ministry of Justice can’t work out between them whether the abuse of children at the Lake Alice psychiatric hospital was torture. After 50 years the Government still refuses to say that what happened at Lake Alice was torture.

Justice is supposed to be blind, but not like this. Behind closed doors, unlawful fines have been handed out to parents for truancy offences, women have been prosecuted while being unaware of cases against them and a sick pensioner convicted for visiting his allotment during the Covid lockdown.

It comes five days after the Ministry of Justice announced planned legislation to make defendants attend sentencings, including by force if needed

Criminals could be made to attend hearings by force if necessary, the Ministry of Justice said