Around 200 Albanian nationals serving sentences in overcrowded prisons in England and Wales will be sent back to Tirana to serve the rest of their sentences in their home country. The Epoch Times understands Koci Selamaj—who was jailed for a minimum of 36 years for the September 2021 murder of Sabina Nessa in south east…
Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab Resigns Over Bullying Claims
Dominic Raab has resigned from his roles as the UK’s deputy prime minister and justice secretary over claims of bullying. Raab said in a statement on Friday that he felt “duty bound” to resign after an inquiry found he had acted in an “intimidating” manner, but he also claimed the findings “are flawed and set…
No Change in Reoffending for Sex Offenders Who Took Part in Prison Scheme: Report
First-of-its-kind research into a prison treatment programme for sex offenders and paedophiles suggests there was no change to participants’ reoffending rates. According to a Ministry of Justice (MoJ) report (pdf) on the accredited Healthy Sex Programme (HSP), researchers found there was no “statistically significant difference” on prison participants reoffending. Researchers examined the cases of 112…
UK Government Rejects Justice Committee’s Advice and Refuses to Review IPP Sentences
The chairman of the House of Commons justice committee said he was “genuinely surprised” the Justice Secretary, Dominic Raab, has rejected their recommendation to review the status of almost 3,000 prisoners who were being held under the Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) system. In September the committee recommended all 2,926 in England and Wales should be…
Record 14,507 People Being Held on Remand in England and Wales During Court Backlog, Say MPs
The number of people being held on remand awaiting trial in England and Wales has risen to 14,507, the highest it has been for 50 years and a jump of 44 percent in 18 months, according to a committee of MPs. The backlog of trials caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and last year’s barristers’ strike…
Ministry of Justice Figures Reveal Which Foreign Killers Least Likely to Be Deported by UK
The Ministry of Justice has revealed at least 62 Poles and 46 Lithuanians were convicted of murder in Britain between 2011 and 2019, but only 16 of each nationality were sent back to their home country to serve their sentences. Figures released in response to a request made by The Epoch Times under the Freedom…
Technology to Allow Pre-Recorded Witness Testimony Rolled out in English Courts
The rollout of technology that allows witnesses and rape complainants to have their evidence pre-recorded, rather than giving it live in court, has been completed in England and Wales. The Ministry of Justice said the final 20 Crown Courts in London, Essex, Buckinghamshire, and Cambridgeshire had adopted the technology, marking the end of a national…
Released Prisoners in England to Be Given Alcohol Tags to ‘Make Streets Safer’
Justice Secretary Dominic Raab is considering introducing electronic “sobriety tags” for criminals who have been released from prison after serving time for alcohol-related offences. A similar scheme was rolled out in Wales last year and the plan is for 1,900 former inmates in England to be given the tags between now and 2024. The tags…
Transgenderism Has Captured British Criminal Justice Policy: Report
England and Wales’ current criminal justice policy prioritises the wishes and feelings of those who identify as transgender and needs to be reviewed as “a matter of urgency,” a conservative think tank has argued. In its latest paper published on Monday (pdf), the London-based Policy Exchange think tank addressed the impact of policies and practices within…
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