Thousands of defendants a year could be deprived of the historic right to a jury trial under extreme proposals. The Justice Secretary ordered an assessment that outlined many steps to reduce the backlog in the Crown court. It also proposed increased use of ‘out of court’ punishments – frequently dismissed by critics as a mereContinue reading “A New Justice Review Could End Thousands Of Jury Trials”
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House Arrest To Relieve Jail Overcrowding
Labour will open the door to wider use of community punishments for criminals—including house arrest—under a new review. Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said extending technology such as electronic tags would see the creation of a ‘prison outside prison’ for non-dangerous offenders. The goal of the sentence review is to resolve the jail problem, which hasContinue reading “House Arrest To Relieve Jail Overcrowding”
Instead Of Prison, Low-Level Offenders Will Clean Up Graffiti And Plant Trees
Low-level offenders will be made to clean up graffiti and plant trees instead of being sent to jail in a bid to solve a major overcrowding situation in UK prisons. Justice Secretary Alex Chalk is set to unveil a string of reforms to sentencing amid claims judges have been told to delay punishing violent criminalsContinue reading “Instead Of Prison, Low-Level Offenders Will Clean Up Graffiti And Plant Trees”
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