Murder is to intentionally take another’s life. For such a heinous crime there must be an equally severe punishment. Something to hurt the perpetrator, deter others and protect society from further ...

Asylum seekers who are fleeing sexual abuse are entirely dependent on the Home Office for support, accommodation and recovery ...

Frances Crook believes ‘politicians are still stuck in the 1950s’ when it comes to our criminal justice system. For 35 years, she has been at the helm of the Howard League for Penal Reform, trying to ...

A Westminster inquiry into the controversial law around joint enterprise was launched in the House of Commons on Tuesday night at an event highlighting the impact on the families and friends of those ...

An inspection of Brook House Immigration Removal Centre has revealed significant concerns about the welfare of detainees and the centre’s ability to manage its population effectively. The facility, ...

The Home Secretary has announced new funding for police services to tackle a ‘fast-changing’ criminal landscape and plummeting faith in the police’s ability to solve crimes. Yvette Cooper, speaking at ...

John Cannan, a convicted murderer and the prime suspect in the disappearance of estate agent Suzy Lamplugh, has died in prison of natural causes, an inquest has heard. Cannan, 70, was serving a life ...

A review into sentencing in England and Wales could see dramatic steps to reduce the numbers of women in prison, including new measures around electronic tagging and scrapping short sentences.

The government‘s independent law reform body looks set to recommend scrapping the problematic statutory test that has dogged the miscarriage of justice watchdog ...

The Home Office has been criticised for ‘cutting corners’ in its decision to purchase a £15m migrant camp in East Sussex, despite being warned that it’s deemed to be ‘high risk’. The government ...

Assaults on prison officers in prisons are increasing, but more than a third of the reported assaults are not being fully investigated. Ministry of Justice data shows that 36% of investigations into ...

Firearms officers who face trial for shooting suspects will not be named unless convicted, the Home Secretary has proposed in new reforms. The Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, said the Government will ...