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UK govt hopes to unlock prisons crisis with reform advocate
AFP via Yahoo News UK· 2 days agoKeir Starmer has made a flurry of ministerial appointments since becoming UK prime minister last...
Sing Sing review – powerful, deeply felt drama takes theatre behind bars
The Guardian· 2 days agoWhen a siren erupts in Sing Sing – a penitentiary, as depicted in the film of the same name – Colman Domingo’s John “Divine G” Whitfield is among the men in its yard who immediately drop down ...
'HMP Perth is overcrowded but early prisoner release gives us breathing space'
Scotland Today· 2 days agoThe governor of HMP Perth says the prison has been given some “breathing space” as a result of...
NYCLU sues to overturn landmark sex offender law
Press-Republican, Plattsburgh, N.Y.· 2 days ago— This story first appeared in New York Focus, a non-profit news publication investigating New York state politics. Sign up for their stories at nysfocus.com/newsletter. His cousin was running ...
Now serious offenders could have years cut off jail time in SNP U-turn
Daily Mail· 3 days ago‘The needs of criminals have yet again been put above the needs of victims.’ A consultation paper...
Ex-prison officer Anthony Taylor in the spotlight after handball row
Daily Mail· 3 days agoIn fact, he refereed his first Football League matches while he was still working 40-hour weeks at ...
Mum who masterminded £1m racket flying drones over prison walls is jailed
The Irish Sun· 3 days agoA MUM-of-five who masterminded a £1million racket flying drugs into prison by drone was jailed for...
Mum who masterminded £1m racket flying drones over prison walls is jailed
The Sun· 3 days agoDavid Pinnell, defending, said Adcock had no previous criminal record but was the “operational...
Tens of thousands of criminals could be freed early to tackle prison 'timebomb'
The Sun· 3 days agoLags would be released after serving just 40 per cent of their sentence under the proposals to ease...
No ‘quick fix’ to tackling prisons overcrowding crisis – Home Secretary
Peeblesshire News· 3 days agoPrime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is said to be expected to authorise emergency measures this week which could see criminals automatically freed after serving 40% of their sentence. Newly appointed ...