More than 620,000 criminals with at least 10 previous convictions spared jail despite new offences
6 years, 7 months ago

More than 620,000 criminals with at least 10 previous convictions spared jail despite new offences

Daily Mail  

More than 620,000 hardened criminals with at least ten previous convictions have been spared jail despite committing new offences. The revelations, which follow an analysis of official Ministry of Justice statistics, comes after an investigation by the Daily Mail yesterday exposed how judges are allowing serious offenders to walk free – despite concerns about ‘Wild West Britain’. An analysis of MoJ data for the Civitas think-tank found that 19,634 offenders convicted of a violent crime avoided prison despite having been in trouble with the police at least ten times before. 'The most important thing for any government is to maintain public safety and it is failing in this fundamental duty.’ David Spencer, research director of the Centre For Crime Prevention think-tank, said: ‘It is frankly disgusting that so many repeat offenders are effectively getting away with their crimes thanks to Britain’s soft justice system.’ A Ministry of Justice spokesman said: ‘Under this Government the most serious offenders are more likely to go to prison, and for longer – helping protect the public and keep communities safe.

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Only around one in 200 criminals are sent to prison, new figures reveal - and some with 50 convictions have been spared prison 50,000 times since 2017
1 week, 3 days ago

Only around one in 200 criminals are sent to prison, new figures reveal - and some with 50 convictions have been spared prison 50,000 times since 2017

Daily Mail  

Only around one in 200 criminals are jailed, new figures from the Ministry of Justice reveal, with offenders with as many as 50 convictions being spared life behind bars. Only around one in 200 criminals are jailed, new figures from the Ministry of Justice reveal. Lawrence Newport, an academic who previously led a successful campaign to ban XL Bully dogs, …

Do not go directly to jail: Hardened criminals are 'laughing at the law' after being handed short sentences or slaps on wrist amid Labour moves to slash the use of prisons
2 weeks ago

Do not go directly to jail: Hardened criminals are 'laughing at the law' after being handed short sentences or slaps on wrist amid Labour moves to slash the use of prisons

Daily Mail  

Labour's obsession with slashing the use of prison will lead to more persistent criminals getting away with soft punishments, it was warned last night. Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick said prolific crooks are 'laughing at the Government's naivety' and 'popping champagne corks' at the prospect of light sentences. Writing exclusively for the Daily Mail, Mr Jenrick said Justice Secretary Shabana …

Nearly 6,000 convicted criminals missing despite prison sentences
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Nearly 6,000 convicted criminals missing despite prison sentences

NL Times  

Nearly 6,000 convicted criminals in the Netherlands, sentenced to prison terms, are unaccounted for. State Secretary Ingrid Coenradie, responsible for prison administration, called the situation "extremely painful" for victims, survivors, and justice professionals. Some convicted criminals flee while awaiting a final ruling from a higher court, while others escape before being taken into custody after their final conviction. The Ministry …

The government needs to help prisoners serving indefinite jail terms – not prolong their suffering
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

The government needs to help prisoners serving indefinite jail terms – not prolong their suffering

The Independent  

The government has blocked 128 inmates trapped by cruel indefinite jail terms from moving to open prisons in the past year. This is only the latest injustice suffered by prisoners who are still serving indefinite sentences 12 years after imprisonment for public protection jail terms were abolished in 2012. After an adverse ruling by the European Court of Human Rights, …

More criminals will be spared jail to cope with shortfall of 12,400 prison spaces: Offenders will live under house arrest and wear tags - with Labour's early release scheme set to continues for years
3 months, 3 weeks ago

More criminals will be spared jail to cope with shortfall of 12,400 prison spaces: Offenders will live under house arrest and wear tags - with Labour's early release scheme set to continues for years

Daily Mail  

More criminals will be spared jail after a damning report revealed the full scale of the overcrowding crisis. The current expansion plans are 'insufficient to meet projected future demand', with the MoJ 'relying' on measures like the sentencing review announced in October to 'reduce demand for prison places and close the gap between demand and capacity' and 'address a projected …

Revealed: Labour released nearly 1,900 criminals from prison early in just ONE day in bid to deal with jail overcrowding
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Revealed: Labour released nearly 1,900 criminals from prison early in just ONE day in bid to deal with jail overcrowding

Daily Mail  

At least 3,100 criminals have been freed under Labour's early release scheme so far, new data showed today. The Ministry of Justice revealed 1,889 inmates were freed on first day of Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood's scheme in September. The Ministry of Justice revealed 1,889 inmates were freed on first day of Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood's scheme in September People spray …

Assaults on prison officers at record high as inmates' reoffending rates increase - with number of recalled offenders on the run surging
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Assaults on prison officers at record high as inmates' reoffending rates increase - with number of recalled offenders on the run surging

Daily Mail  

Assaults on prison officers have reached a new high and reoffending rates have increased, figures showed yesterday. The MoJ said there were a record 10,281 assaults on jail staff, up 30 per cent on the previous 12 months. Reoffending rates – the proportion of convicted criminals who go on to commit new crimes – were up one per cent to …

Another 1,100 prisoners will be freed next week under Labour's early release scheme - after offenders started committing crime within hours when last batch were allowed out
5 months, 1 week ago

Another 1,100 prisoners will be freed next week under Labour's early release scheme - after offenders started committing crime within hours when last batch were allowed out

Daily Mail  

Another 1,100 prisoners are due to be freed at the start of next week under Labour's controversial early release scheme. An inmate leaving HMP Liverpool on September 10 under the scheme People spray a man with sparkling wine after he walked out of HMP Nottingham on September 10 This is the moment police immediately re-arrested a man at the prison …

Britain's soft justice scandal: Career criminals with more than 100 previous convictions are being SPARED jail - with the number almost tripling in 16 years as the nation's overcrowded prisons reach '
7 months, 1 week ago

Britain's soft justice scandal: Career criminals with more than 100 previous convictions are being SPARED jail - with the number almost tripling in 16 years as the nation's overcrowded prisons reach '

Daily Mail  

Hardened criminals with more than 100 previous convictions are being spared jail as Britain's overcrowded prisons reach 'breaking point'. HMP Wandsworth is one of the most overcrowded prisons in the country, running at more than 150% capacity Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced a series of measures designed to ease overcrowding in jails and avert a 'total breakdown of law and …

Labour reveals 5,500 prisoners will be freed early amid overcrowding in jails
8 months, 1 week ago

Labour reveals 5,500 prisoners will be freed early amid overcrowding in jails

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thousands of prisoners will be released early in a bid …

Prisoners to serve shorter sentences until 2026 to avert ‘total breakdown of law and order’
8 months, 1 week ago

Prisoners to serve shorter sentences until 2026 to avert ‘total breakdown of law and order’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery There are just a few hundred prison spaces left in …

'Dangerous and misguided' plan could see up to 23,000 criminals dodging jail under Government proposal to axe short prison sentences - which would see some burglars and drug dealers 'punished in the c
10 months ago

'Dangerous and misguided' plan could see up to 23,000 criminals dodging jail under Government proposal to axe short prison sentences - which would see some burglars and drug dealers 'punished in the c

Daily Mail  

A government plan to axe short prison sentences could see up to 23,000 criminals dodge jail, according to new analysis. Instead of a jail term, criminals would normally receive community or suspended sentences - although judges could still make exceptions. The number of criminals who could dodge jail under the new sentencing bill laws, according to analysis carried out by …

Hundreds of repeat knife offenders spared jail despite ‘two strikes’ crackdown
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Hundreds of repeat knife offenders spared jail despite ‘two strikes’ crackdown

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery The proportion of repeat knife …

Criminals released from prison could be left free to kill as overstretched probation service in crisis
1 year, 4 months ago

Criminals released from prison could be left free to kill as overstretched probation service in crisis

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Zara Aleena was murdered in June 2022 after multiple failings …

Low-level offenders to be spared jail to free up space in overcrowded prisons
1 year, 5 months ago

Low-level offenders to be spared jail to free up space in overcrowded prisons

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Speaking in the Commons on Monday, Mr Chalk accepted that the custodial system was “under …

Prison sentences under a year to be scrapped for most criminals
1 year, 5 months ago

Prison sentences under a year to be scrapped for most criminals

The Telegraph  

Prison sentences of less than a year will be scrapped for most criminals under government plans to tackle the prison overcrowding crisis. Alex Chalk, the Justice Secretary, announced on Monday there will be a new legal presumption that offenders facing jail sentences of under 12 months will instead be “punished” in the community by doing unpaid work such as “cleaning …

‘Inevitable’ prison spaces will run out as judges ‘delay sentencings’ to avoid overwhelming system
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Inevitable’ prison spaces will run out as judges ‘delay sentencings’ to avoid overwhelming system

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But the Prison Governors Association told The Independent it believed “without a shadow of …

Release all life convicts after 10 years in jail unless …: Supreme Court
2 years, 6 months ago

Release all life convicts after 10 years in jail unless …: Supreme Court

India Today  

All convicts who have served 10 years of their life sentence and have appeals pending before courts must be granted bail unless there are reasons to deny it, the Supreme Court said as it looks to decongest the overcrowding in jails. A division bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Abhay Shreeniwas Oka was hearing a batch of petitions of …

Government to increase prison sentences after minister says longer terms have ‘limited or no deterrent effect’ on crime
4 years ago

Government to increase prison sentences after minister says longer terms have ‘limited or no deterrent effect’ on crime

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The government has claimed a raft of laws to increase …

Killers and sex offenders 'to have criminal records wiped to help them find jobs'
5 years, 8 months ago

Killers and sex offenders 'to have criminal records wiped to help them find jobs'

Daily Mail  

Killers, sex offenders and drug dealers could have their criminal records wiped under new plans to stop them having to reveal their convictions to employers. David Gauke, the justice secretary, wants a change in law so criminals will find it easier to get a job - claiming 'a regular pay cheque' will prevent them re-offending Mr Gauke believes that reducing …

From jail to job: why more companies are hiring ex-offenders
5 years, 11 months ago

From jail to job: why more companies are hiring ex-offenders

The Telegraph  

More than 82,500 people are in prison across the UK, government figures show, and those set for release face the daunting task of re-entering society and trying to find a job. They face an uphill battle: half of employers would not consider hiring an ex-offender, regardless of the crime or sentence received, according to a Department for Work and Pensions …

Abolishing short prison sentences will let 'thousands of hardened criminals avoid jail', report claims
6 years, 1 month ago

Abolishing short prison sentences will let 'thousands of hardened criminals avoid jail', report claims

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ministers’ calls for short prison sentences to be abolished would …

Short prison sentences of six months or less should be abolished, justice secretary says
6 years, 1 month ago

Short prison sentences of six months or less should be abolished, justice secretary says

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Prison sentences of six months or less should be abolished …

Child rapists could roam the streets, if jail sentences of less than a year are abolished, warns MP
6 years, 7 months ago

Child rapists could roam the streets, if jail sentences of less than a year are abolished, warns MP

Daily Mail  

The row within the Tory Party over plans to abolish jail sentences of less than a year deepened last night after one MP described it as 'ludicrous' – and claimed it would lead to child rapists being free to roam the streets. Justice Secretary David Gauke has argued that the courts should impose 'alternative' punishments rather than short spells in …

Rory Stewart: Jail terms of less than a year should be SCRAPPED
6 years, 8 months ago

Rory Stewart: Jail terms of less than a year should be SCRAPPED

Daily Mail  

Prison sentences of less than a year should be scrapped for all but the most serious offences, a justice minister has said. Despite insisting custodial sentences could still be given to violent and sexual offenders, Mr Stewart said he wanted to ‘significantly reduce, if not eliminate’ jail terms of under 12 months. If you stop handing out short sentences it …

Labour condemns 'failing' probation reforms as growing numbers of offenders sent back to prison
7 years, 5 months ago

Labour condemns 'failing' probation reforms as growing numbers of offenders sent back to prison

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. He said: “This sharp rise in the number of prisoners being recalled to prison not …

Thousands of petty crooks are avoiding jail and may get away with it
7 years, 11 months ago

Thousands of petty crooks are avoiding jail and may get away with it

Dutch News  

Some 1,700 people who were found guilty of committing a crime may end up getting away with not serving time in prison, police researchers said on Thursday. Thousands of petty crooks are not jailed immediately after their sentencing in court but are sent away to wait to be called to jail. The police researchers analysed the database and talked to …

Thousands of petty crooks are avoiding jail and may get away with it
7 years, 11 months ago

Thousands of petty crooks are avoiding jail and may get away with it

Dutch News  

Some 1,700 people who were found guilty of committing a crime may end up getting away with not serving time in prison, police researchers said on Thursday. Thousands of petty crooks are not jailed immediately after their sentencing in court but are sent away to wait to be called to jail. The police researchers analysed the database and talked to …

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