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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Almost lost amid the avalanche of publicity which accompanied the release of the Birmingham Six on 14 March 1991 was an announcement from Home Secretary Kenneth Baker MP. A Royal Commission was to be ...