The prisons watchdog has called for another prison to be put in special measures by the government after an inspection revealed some of the highest rates of violence and self-harm of any prison in the ...

The prisons minister has said he wants to reverse the rise in number of women prisoners and close a women’s prison. Speaking to the Guardian, James Timpson said at least one of the women’s prisons on ...

Andrew Malkinson has called for further resignations in the leadership team at the miscarriage of Justice watchdog after its chair finally stepped down claiming to have been ‘scapegoated’. In an ...

One of the so-called Manchester 10 yesterday had his conviction overturned for his alleged involvement in revenging the murder of his best friend John Soyoye in an appeal which raised concerns about ...

Murder is to intentionally take another’s life. For such a heinous crime there must be an equally severe punishment. Something to hurt the perpetrator, deter others and protect society from further ...

A new requirement is in force with effect from the start of the week that requires every defendant appearing before a criminal court to confirm their nationality, or risk a prosecution and ...

The recent quashing of Teina Pora’s murder conviction and payment of $2.5 million compensation for the 20 years he served in jail, raises questions about how often the New Zealand justice system is ...

Almost lost amid the avalanche of publicity which accompanied the release of the Birmingham Six on 14 March 1991 was an announcement from Home Secretary Kenneth Baker MP. A Royal Commission was to be ...

The current inquiries into historical child abuse in England and Wales and in Scotland entail that, once again, the actions of residential care workers come under heightened scrutiny. As a former ...

Almost 800 years of additional time imposed on inmates for rule breaking last year has exacerbated overcrowding, resentment and safety issues in prisons, a leading charity has warned. Report by Piers ...

A former government minister has told MPs that he believes Lucy Letby is ‘a clear miscarriage of justice’ whilst casting doubt on the ability of the courts or the miscarriage of justice watchdog to be ...

A prisons charity has called for the ‘radical transformation’ of the role of prison officers in the face of systemic staffing issues and increased numbers of prisoners serving long sentences. The ...