Shock as over 100 Scottish lifers freed since 2021
Exclusive figures reveal more than 100 prisoners serving life sentences in Scotland have been released since 2021, some after just 10-11 years. Victims' groups and politicians express outrage.
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Reform UK: Mandatory Life for Child Rapists
Reform UK's Zia Yusuf announces mandatory 'whole life' orders for child rapists, meaning no parole. Policy targets historic abuse and grooming gangs. Read the full story.
Reform UK Pledges Whole Life Orders for Child Rapists
Reform UK's policy chief announces mandatory 'whole life' sentences for child rapists, meaning no parole. The party claims current sentencing is a 'national stain'. Read the full policy details.
Reform UK pledges whole-life jail terms for child rapists
Reform UK's policy chief announces mandatory life sentences for child rapists, calling grooming gang impunity a 'national stain'. Read the party's full plan.
Reform Party Pledges Whole Life Terms for Child Rapists
Nigel Farage's Reform Party pledges mandatory whole life sentences for child rapists, including grooming gangs, if elected. The policy aims to end 'ludicrously light' sentences.
IPP Prisoners Caught in Kafkaesque Mental Health Loop
Over 2,400 inmates remain on abolished indefinite IPP sentences. A 'Catch-22' sees 233 mentally ill prisoners returned to jail upon recovery, perpetuating the crisis. Ministers must act.
Judicial panel proposed to review IPP prisoner cases
Lords table amendments for a panel of judges to reconsider the cases of nearly 2,500 inmates still serving abolished indefinite sentences. Campaigners urge the government to end this 'stain' on justice.
Ex-Student Gets Life for University of Virginia Shooting
A former University of Virginia student has been sentenced to five life terms for the 2022 campus shooting that killed three football players. Read the full story on the sentencing and its impact.
Russia jails activists for 'Stop Time' anti-Kremlin protest
Russian authorities are handing down prison sentences to activists for the symbolic 'Stop Time' protest, as Diana Loginova's case reveals a troubling escalation in silencing dissent.
Ex-City Keeper: Club Faces Bankruptcy and Prison Sentences
Ex-Manchester City goalkeeper Eike Immel delivers shocking warning about potential consequences if club is found guilty of 115 Premier League financial rule breaches, suggesting bankruptcy and prison sentences could follow.
IPP sentences called 'national embarrassment' by prison staff
Exclusive: Prison officers join mounting pressure to reform controversial IPP sentences, with nearly 3,000 inmates still incarcerated beyond tariff completion.
Lords face legal challenge over life sentence bill
Peers in the House of Lords are confronting a potential legal battle as human rights lawyers prepare to challenge new legislation that could keep prisoners incarcerated indefinitely without meaningful review.
Labour blocks Tory bid on sex offender sentences
Conservative attempt to prevent shorter jail terms for serious sexual offenders defeated in parliamentary showdown as Labour peers rally against the measure.
Tories condemn Labour's softer sentencing for sex offenders
Conservative MPs launch furious attack against Shabana Mahmood's sentencing reforms that could see violent offenders including rapists and paedophiles released earlier from prison.
Epping Hotel protest thugs jailed for violent disorder
Three thugs who unleashed violent disorder at Epping Hotel during migrant protest face hefty sentences, including rooftop climber who tried to incite further chaos.
GOP bill: Prison for illegal border crossings
US Republicans unveil controversial legislation that would impose mandatory prison sentences for illegal immigration, sparking fierce debate over border policy and human rights.
SNP's Soft Justice: Sex Offenders Dodge Prison Sentences
Exclusive investigation reveals a crisis in Scotland's justice system under the SNP, with hundreds of serious sexual offenders avoiding prison sentences. Victims' groups express outrage as data shows a pattern of lenient sentencing.
UK Overhauls Sentencing: New Powers to Challenge Lenient Sentences
The UK Sentencing Council gains significant new powers, allowing it to proactively refer unduly lenient sentences to the Court of Appeal for review, marking a major shift in criminal justice policy.
Probation Watchdog Demands Overhaul of Flawed Offender Scheme
The Chief Inspector of Probation issues a stark warning over the 'intensive supervision' programme for dangerous offenders, citing systemic failures and a 'worrying lack of progress' that puts the public at risk.
IPP Prison 'Life Sentence' Scandal Exposed by Probation Chief
England and Wales face a human rights crisis as 1,800 IPP-sentenced inmates remain imprisoned, many years beyond their original tariff. Probation chief Martin Jones demands urgent government action to resolve this 'indefinite' sentencing scandal.
3,000 prisoners trapped under abolished IPP sentences
Exclusive investigation reveals nearly 3,000 inmates remain incarcerated under abolished IPP sentences, with self-harm rates soaring and government promises unfulfilled.
Soft Justice Bill: Thousands to Dodge Prison
Exclusive: A landmark new Bill will see prison sentences under 12 months scrapped in England and Wales, allowing tens of thousands of offenders to avoid jail each year. Critics blast the move as a 'dangerous experiment' in soft justice.
Labour to Scrap Short Prison Sentences in Overhaul
Exclusive: Shadow Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood unveils Labour's radical plan to abolish ineffective short jail terms, tackling the Tory-made prisons crisis head-on.
Labour abolishes most short prison sentences in England and Wales
The Labour government unveils a radical overhaul of the justice system, abolishing most short-term prison sentences under six months to reduce reoffending and ease prison overcrowding.
Judges forced to apologise over IPP sentences scandal
Judges in England and Wales are issuing apologies for imposing now-defunct IPP sentences, leaving thousands in legal limbo. Discover the shocking details behind this ongoing scandal.
Campaigners Demand End to Indefinite Prison Sentences
Campaigners are urging the UK government to repeal the controversial Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences, which have left thousands in legal limbo.
IPP Prisoners Still Jailed Years After Sentence Abolition
A damning report highlights how thousands of prisoners under the abolished IPP sentences remain incarcerated, with many denied parole despite serving beyond their minimum terms.
UK jail escape trial reignites indefinite sentences debate
A high-profile prison escape case has reignited discussions about the fairness and effectiveness of indefinite sentences in the UK justice system.
3,000 still imprisoned under abolished IPP sentences
A damning report highlights how thousands remain imprisoned under the abolished IPP sentences, with calls for urgent reform growing louder.
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