IPP Prisoners Refused Get Out of Jail Card
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IPP Prisoners Refused Get Out of Jail Card

IPP sentences were introduced to prevent serious offenders being released when still a danger to the public. They were scrapped in 2012, but nearly 3000 people remain in prison under the legislation, with almost half of these having been recalled to prison after earlier being released. The Justice Committee said in a report published in…

Draft Sentencing Guidelines For Underage Sale Of Knives Published
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Draft Sentencing Guidelines For Underage Sale Of Knives Published

Draft sentencing guidelines for sentencing retailers including large organisations and individual shop owners convicted of selling knives to children in England and Wales were published for consultation today (1 June 2022) by the Sentencing Council. There are two guidelines – one for sentencing organisations and one for sentencing individuals – which will apply to offenders…

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12 months of lockdown – where are we now?

It is exactly 1 year to the day since the first lockdown and while there have been times when parts of the Country have been released from lockdown, Manchester and the Criminal Justice system particularly, are just two seemingly life without parole prisoners. But like any model prisoner, we have tried to make the most…