News and experiences from UK justice, including courts, YOTs, Probation offices, practitioner recruitment and training.
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Justice Secretary, Kenneth Clarke, has just given a speech on criminal justice reform at the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies. Click below to read the full transcript…
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According to an article in Children and Young People Now a Howard League spokesman suggests this quiet period might be positive. Meanwhile professionals seek some direction and the Ministry of Justice confirms YJB future is unclear.
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The homeless man was found to have suffered serious internal injuries and was found on June 12th. The boys were arrested over the weekend.
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BBC online reports today that a High Court judge sitting at Newcastle Crown Court ordered he must spend at least 16 years in jail before he can be considered for parole. An interesting example under the new system where judges manage tariffs formerly issued by the Home Secretary.
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The Mail Online reports on analysis from the Institute for Fiscal Studies that implies stringent cuts to police officer volumes and Courts.
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Yvonne Roberts writes for the Guardian to say that calls for investment in community orders are welcome, but more understanding is needed to keep women out of prison.
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The Independent reports that a Tory MP yesterday challenged David Cameron over an apparent shift in prison policy which could see fewer criminals locked up on short sentences.
Philip Davies (Shipley) said: “The millions of people who voted Conservative at the last election to make you Prime Minister didn’t do so to see a reduction in the number of people sent to prison or to see those criminals given softer sentences.
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Five police forces could face legal action over excessive use of stop-and-search against people from ethnic minorities. The Metropolitan, Dorset, Leicestershire, West Midlands and Thames Valley police forces have all been given until 18 June to provide evidence of the steps they are taking to comply with equalities legislation, including the Race Relations Act.
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Undercover Social Worker on TV
8 Jun 2010, 2:46 pm | Written by Backstop
Anyone who missed last night’s Dispatches on channel 4, may wish to watch again by following this link. The programme showed an investigation by an undercover reporter and shows documentary footage shot covertly within a child protection team. Definitely a talking point in our office.
Link to programme (at time of writing watch again facility had not yet been activated but the comments are interesting)