England and Wales’ prison population currently stands at 84,511. The number of people behind bars has more than doubled since the early nineties, and is forecast to continue to grow. [...]
The Probation Service helps to keep communities safe by working with offenders when they are released from prison. Here’s a look at how probation officers work with offenders, victims, prisons [...]
Rory Stewart has only been the prisons minister for a couple of weeks, but he’s already set himself an ambitious goal. Following the release of a report on appalling conditions [...]
Some of prisoners’ human rights are protected by law, including the right to life and the right to a fair trial. Others, such as the right to privacy and property, [...]
Courts must give anyone found guilty of murder a life sentence. But murder isn’t the only crime punishable by life imprisonment. Courts have the power to hand out life sentences [...]
Image by: Magnus Manske Theresa May started 2018 with a reshuffle of several top positions. After six months as justice secretary, David Lidington became cabinet office minister. He [...]
