Emergency measures have been introduced by the Justice Secretary in order to prevent the prisons system from reaching full capacity by November. Shabana Mahmood introduced plans on Wednesday to ...
The UK government's plan to scrap most short-term prison sentences has come into effect from today, Monday, 23 March.
People sentenced for similar offences are more likely to offend after a short prison sentence than if they had been given a ...
An inspection of Magilligan Prison has declared it ‘one of the very best prisons in the UK’ but concluded drugs remain a ...
Justice Minister Naomi Long said it was an ‘outstanding result’ for Magilligan Prison when the justice system was under ...
The drugs crisis in English and Welsh prisons has reached “endemic” levels, “fostering a dangerous culture of acceptance that must be broken”, said the House of Commons Justice Committee. The prison ...