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First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Child rapists and terrorists will no longer be automatically released half-way through their sentence, as part of a range of tough new laws that have received Royal Assent today.
Appointment of Elizabeth Isaacs QC, Helen Morris and Sara McIlroy as new members of the Family Justice Council.
Justice Minister Simon Hughes opens a new unit at Drake Hall women’s prison aimed at preparing offenders for release.
Justice Secretary Chris Grayling and Defence Minister Philip Dunne signed a service level agreement last week .
Prisoners will be making sandbags, fence posts and other support products for Britain’s armed forces after an innovative new agreement was signed by ministers.
A major gap which allows 45,000 short-term prisoners to leave prison unsupervised every year has been closed under a new law that has been brought into force.
Victims of crime can now find the latest information about their case at any time of the day or night thanks to an innovative online service to be launched to police forces across the country.
The government is investigating an information loss, relating to 3 independent judge-led inquiries.
Justice Minister Simon Hughes opens new accommodation which will act as a stepping stone back into the community for female prisoners nearing release.
More than 6 million searches of the government’s new archive of wills have been made in just 1 month.
Offenders found abusing so-called ‘legal highs’ in prison will face a new crackdown by prison authorities from next week.
Tough new laws to tackle the harmful and unacceptable practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) took a crucial step closer to becoming law.
Her Majesty The Queen has approved the appointment of 93 new Queen's Counsel.
Mobile phones that are being used by prisoners will be cut off under proposed new legislation.
Alan Eccles, Public Guardian and Chief Executive of OPG, has been awarded a CBE in the 2015 New Year Honours List.
Justice Minister Simon Hughes has revealed more than 400,000 information requests have been made under the act since 1 January 2005.
Claims firms responsible for providing bad service and bombarding people with nuisance calls can be issued with financial penalties.
The wills of Charles Dickens, Winston Churchill, Alan Turing and Beatrix Potter are among millions which have been made accessible to the public through a searchable online database.
Ex-servicemen and women entering the criminal justice system will be better supported and given a stronger chance of rehabilitation.
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