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Criminals in England and Wales face sanctions for refusing to attend sentencing

Segregation in cells and less gym time among measures to be introduced

The Guardian - UK

Criminals who refuse to attend sentencing to face longer jail time and loss of prison privileges

Judges will be able punish those who refuse to attend court under ‘long overdue reforms’ following outcry over killers who fail to face victim’s families at sentencing

The Independent UK

Plans to punish criminals who avoid sentencing ‘step in right direction’

New powers for judges are among the measures in the Government’s Victims and Courts Bill to be introduced to Parliament on Wednesday.

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Aunt of Zara Aleena says law should ‘ensure murderers face sentencing’ in court

The Government has announced plans to legally compel criminals to appear in the dock when they are sentenced.

The Independent UK

Notorious criminals will be 'forced' into dock for sentencing, Justice Secretary promises

Shabana Mahmood has promised a new law will be published by the summer

Evening Standard

Charges dropped against Zara Aleena killer over ‘prison relationship’

A prison workshop instructor had admitted to having an inappropriate relationship with Jordan McSweeney at HMP Belmarsh.

Evening Standard

Killer Jordan McSweeney spared prosecution over relationship with prison worker

Jordan McSweeney was accused over his relationship with prison worker Hayley Jones

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Revealed: Record number of ex-offenders charged with serious new crimes while on probation

Exclusive: The record figures coincided with the first five months of the Tories’ emergency move to free prisoners early

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Prison worker admits ‘inappropriate relationship’ with Zara Aleena’s murderer at HMP Belmarsh

Hayley Jones, 33, admitted misconduct in a public office when she appeared at Woolwich Crown Court on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Woman admits ‘inappropriate relationship’ with Zara Aleena’s murderer in prison

Hayley Jones, 33, admitted misconduct in a public office when she appeared at Woolwich Crown Court on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Zara Aleena’s murderer refuses to attend court over 'inappropriate relationship' with prison workshop instructor

Jordan McSweeney failed to appear via video link at Woolwich Crown Court

Evening Standard

Zara Aleena’s murderer refuses to appear in court over alleged inappropriate relationship with prison worker

Jordan McSweeney, 31, failed to appear in court because he ‘can’t be bothered’, prison staff reported

The Independent UK

Prison worker accused of 'sexual relationship' with Zara Aleena's killer tries to cover face outside court

Hayley Jones, 33, appeared before magistrates over allegation she had sexual relationship with killer Jordan McSweeney

Evening Standard

Union warns of probation officer shortage ahead of prisoners’ early releases

Up to 2,000 offenders due to be freed in England and Wales in September after serving 40% of sentence

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Met failures leading to murder of Zara Aleena could happen again, coroner warns

Report by east London coroner says understaffing in probation service also remains a problem

The Guardian - UK

Cut ‘unsustainable’ probation workload in England and Wales, urges watchdog

Inspector says monitoring after short sentences could be stopped and youth services could take on some cases

The Independent UK

Please don’t ask me to message that I’ve got home safe – it’s sexist

It’s become the norm to ask women to share their whereabouts and let friends know they’re OK. But this seemingly sweet check-up ignores the truth about the dangers to women and men, argues Helen Coffey

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Sunak government freed more than 10,000 prisoners up to 70 days early

New justice secretary preparing to announce further emergency measures to ease overcrowding crisis in jails

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Labour’s prisoner release plan a ‘dangerous gamble’, warns aunt of murdered Zara Aleena

Farah Naz, whose niece Zara Aleena was murdered by a man who had been out of prison on licence for nine days, warned of the potential consequences if the probation service was unable to cope

Evening Standard

Zara Aleena's murder 'could have been avoided', says probation watchdog

Jordan McSweeney was handed a life sentence at the Old Bailey

Evening Standard

Zara Aleena: Failures 'across multiple agencies' contributed to death, inquest finds

The law graduate was murdered as she walked home from a night out in Ilford, east London

The Guardian - UK

Zara Aleena family ‘tortured’ by thought death was preventable, inquest told

Law graduate’s murder by Jordan McSweeney in 2022 highlights ‘crumbling justice system’, jury hears

Evening Standard

Zara Aleena’s family ‘tortured with thought her death was preventable’, inquest is told

Jordan McSweeney was to be recalled to prison when he killed the 35-year-old law graduate as she walked home from a night out in Ilford

The Independent UK

Murdered student’s aunt accuses Belmarsh of being a social club as killer ‘has sex with prison worker’

Arrested woman has been released under investigation over alleged relationship with Jordan McSweeney

Evening Standard

Zara Aleena's family demands inquiry into claims her killer had sex with prison worker at high security jail

'Zara doesn’t even get to breathe but her killer gets to have sex in prison,' said her aunt

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