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A new prisoner incentives system is launched today (11 July 2019), aiming to improve relations between offenders and officers, encourage rehabilitation and allow governors to deal with local challenges.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Home Secretary Sajid Javid pledged to boost security cooperation with Switzerland, while Brexit Secretary Steve Barclay signed a migration agreement.
Murderers who fail to disclose the whereabouts of a victim’s body may spend longer behind bars.
Prison and probation officers from across the country have been commended for their outstanding work in annual award ceremonies this week.
The Secretary of State for Justice has announced the reappointment of Rosina Cottage QC for a period of 3 years.
Lord Chancellor David Gauke spoke on the importance of the Rule of Law and maintaining trust and confidence in our institutions.
Oasis Charitable Trust, which runs 52 Academies with 30,000 students across England, has been announced as the operator of the country’s first Secure School.
Children’s Funeral Fund for England established to ensure no parent will have to pay for their child’s burial or cremation.
Plans to scrap outdated rules around wedding venues are a step closer today, as the Government launches a Law Commission review into marriage ceremonies in England and Wales.
New law will allow families to take over the affairs of missing loved ones.
Review to ensure the law protects victims and is fit for the modern age.
Learn how the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) used natural language processing to identify patterns across prison reports.
Changes to the Victim Surcharge which are due to take effect on offences committed on or after 28 June 2019.
Panel members confirmed to steer call for evidence on how the family courts protect children and parents in cases of domestic abuse and other serious offences.
From improving security systems to fixing boilers and repairing lifts, more than 200 courts have benefitted from £15m of additional government funding for maintenance.
Vulnerable offenders will be offered targeted treatment under new plans designed to boost rehabilitation and reduce reoffending.
New report supports Ministry of Justice’s emphasis on community alternatives and use of technology to boost rehabilitation of female offenders.
We are pleased to announce that Her Majesty The Queen, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, has appointed 6 new Commissioners to CCRC.
Biggest shake up of divorce laws in 50 years aimed at reducing conflict and supporting children and families.
Ministers have scrapped unfair ‘same roof’ rule which denied compensation for some victims of violent crime.
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