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Government launches sentencing review to tackle prison overcrowding

The Government is launching a sentencing review that will consider options to hand offenders tougher punishments outside of prison as part of efforts to ease overcrowding. Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood is launching the review on Tuesday, the ...

22 Oct 2024 at 06:22

Punishment outside of prison must be expanded, says Justice Secretary

The Justice Secretary has said a review into sentencing will look at handing out more punishments to offenders outside of prison. Shabana Mahmood is launching the review on Tuesday, the same day that around 1,100 inmates are due to be freed as ...

22 Oct 2024 at 09:53

Starmer ‘shares public’s anger’ as prisoners pictured leaving prison early

The Prime Minister “shares the public’s anger” at images of prisoners being released early, including one who said “big up Keir Starmer”. Around 1,100 inmates are due to be freed in a second wave of early releases under the Government’s ...

22 Oct 2024 at 15:34

Adult male prison spaces ‘fell into double figures’, says Shabana Mahmood

Available prison cells for adult males in the UK “fell into double figures”, the Justice Secretary has claimed. Shabana Mahmood told the annual judges’ dinner at Mansion House that, when she was appointed as Lord Chancellor in the ...

23 Oct 2024 at 02:45

Sentencing reforms will take ‘sledgehammer’ to justice system – Tory MP

Offenders will be “laughing all the way to their next crime”, as a result of the Government’s sentencing reforms, the Commons has heard. Convicts who demonstrate good behaviour could be released early under the Sentencing Bill, ...

21 Oct 2025 at 18:51

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