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Criminal waste of money
One in ten prosecutions in magistrates courts in England and Wales are for TV licence non payment, a situation The Daily Telegraph describes as a 'criminal...
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'Cruel, inhumane and degrading'
The Independent reports on a recent unannounced visit by the prisons inspectorate to HMP Bronzefield. Chief inspector Nick Hardwick writes that inspectors were '...
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A basic call for humanity
The multiple failings of state agencies that ultimately led to the death of Alex Kelly, a 15 year old boy in a YOI last year are detailed by ...
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Prisoners in the market
Prisoners at Oakwood and Drake Hall are working in prison based call centres conducting market research for insurance companies, the BBC reports.
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New generation of tagging equipment 'boosts UK economy'
The Ministry of Justice has today announced the award of contracts to UK firms to manufacture a new generation of satellite tagging equipment for the monitoring and...
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For the pointy heads
From our journals inbox this week, we liked the look of:
- The September issue of the British Journal of Criminology covering, among other things, crime and the economic downturn in ...
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Barriers to employment for ex-prisoners
Andy Bain and David Pritchard explore the challenges for people leaving prison in finding employment on our Works for Freedom website.
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Mass incarceration does injustice to millions
Michael Leo Owens on the collateral consequences of the millions held in US prisons in today's Guardian.
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Supporting the vulnerable requires patience, not punishment
Abigail Scott Paul reveals how benefits changes are affecting people on the front line of poverty on the Joseph Rowntree Foundation website. Reflecting on her time she argues that...
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New head of financial crime unit quits
The Financial Times (subscription required) reports that Jeremy Outen, the person appointed in April to coordinate the fight against financial crime, has stepped down. The piece hints at...
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No jobs for ex-prisoners
The Times (subscription required) reports that only 3.6% of those referred to the Work Programme after prison found lasting jobs in the first year the scheme operated.