Labour measures to alleviate the prison overcrowding situation may see the release of up to 40,000 convicted offenders who have served less than half of their terms in prison. To clear up space and keep jails from running out of room within weeks, lags might be released on licence after serving 40% of their sentences.Continue reading “Up To 40,000 Convicts Could Be Freed”
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Probation Officers Will No Longer Supervise Freed Prisoners
Under significant reforms snuck out by the government, released criminals will no longer be monitored by probation authorities until the completion of their terms. After being released from prison, offenders had to be in constant communication with the probation department until the judge’s sentence expired, but now, in the majority of cases, supervision will endContinue reading “Probation Officers Will No Longer Supervise Freed Prisoners “
The Ministry Of Justice Accidentally Leaks That Prison And Probation Staff Levels Are Dangerously Low
The Ministry of Justice accidentally divulged that prison and probation service staffing levels were approaching dangerously low levels. In an obvious blunder, the MoJ aired its concerns in the description of a recruitment contract on the government procurement website. The £8 million contract blamed government commitments on prison expansion and high staff attrition for theContinue reading “The Ministry Of Justice Accidentally Leaks That Prison And Probation Staff Levels Are Dangerously Low”
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