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Judge applies reduced discount on security company’s fine over prisoner tagging
SFO says group’s subsidiary misled Ministry of Justice about true extent of profits
Move comes despite renationalisation of the probation service
Ministers seek to avert serious coronavirus outbreak in overcrowded jails
Pre-emptive release, lockdowns and sanitary measures urgently needed, experts warn
Lack of progress at jail despite pledges from managers after damning report last year
Concerns over outsourcing after previous provider G4S accused of ‘system failure’
Law groups say hurried legislation after Streatham attack could be a mistake
Justice secretary to push retrospective laws on prison terms in wake of Streatham stabbings
Changes form part of a new Counter-Terrorism Bill for England and Wales
Inspectors say NPS ‘paying the price’ for Grayling’s 2015 reforms
Camilla Baldwin juggles advising the super-rich on family law with helping the disadvantaged
MPs’ focus on police numbers contrasts with call for better rehabilitation services
Preference in new contracts for ‘high volume, standardised interventions’ comes under fire
Conservatives and Labour trade blows as second Cambridge university victim is named
Public accounts committee says pressure on system to mount after more police recruited
Ministry of Justice statistics show self-harm incidents are at a record high
Employers are becoming more open to hiring offenders but obstacles remain
As suicides rise 23% in England and Wales, failures of ‘culture and leadership’ come under spotlight
Justice ministry adds 14 crimes to offences where harsher judgments can be sought
Institutions were in a pilot programme using new tactics to address crisis in the system
Prime minister announces 10,000 new prison places in latest populist initiative
Proportion of jails causing ‘serious concern’ points to crisis facing penal system
Unprecedented response to call for action as violence spikes at youth detention centre
UK justice secretary says leniency would improve rehabilitation, in last speech in role
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