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From The Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP
  • Appointment extended: Nick Hardwick, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons

    Nick Hardwick’s appointment as HM Chief Inspector of Prisons has been extended.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Public appointment for the Prison Service Pay Review Body

    Nicholas Caton appointed as a member of the Prison Service Pay Review Body (PSPRB).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government response to Sir Brian Leveson's Review of Efficiency in Criminal Proceedings

    The government has today published it's response to Sir Brian Leveson's Review of Efficiency in Criminal Proceedings.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Lord Chancellor speech at the Global Law Summit, 23 February 2015

    Lord Chancellor speaks at the Global Law Summit, marking 800 years of the Magna Carta.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ministers sign agreement for prisoners to supply armed forces with kit

    Justice Secretary Chris Grayling and Defence Minister Philip Dunne signed a service level agreement last week .

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Prisoners to supply armed forces with kit

    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.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Post-prison support extended to 45,000 offenders

    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.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Queen’s Counsel in England & Wales: 2014 to 2015

    Her Majesty The Queen has approved the appointment of 93 new Queen's Counsel.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Child Sexual Abuse Inquiry: £2m funding boost for victims

    The government today launched a £2 million fund for organisations reporting an increase in demand on their services prompted by the Child Sexual Abuse Inquiry.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Prisoner communications

    Oral Statement on prisoner communications by the Secretary of State for Justice, 11 November 2015.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Putting an end to 'soft option' cautions

    The government has unveiled plans to scrap the use of cautions in England and Wales, and replace them with a system of suspended prosecutions.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Voluntary sector at forefront of new fight against reoffending

    A major step towards completing the government’s crucial rehabilitation reforms was taken today, as the organisations that will play a key role in turning round the lives of offenders were announced.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Internet trolls to face 2 years in prison

    Internet trolls who target people with abusive or offensive material online will face up to 2 years in prison.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New law to tackle revenge porn

    People who maliciously share sexually explicit pictures of former partners will face prosecution under new laws.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • A bold new vision for the treatment of victims

    Victims’ rights will be enshrined in law as part of a major set of reforms announced by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • More than 80 bids for new rehabilitation contracts

    More than 80 bids to win regional rehabilitation contracts and lead the new era in a fight against reoffending are currently being evaluated by the government.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Payment-by-results pilots on track for success

    Promising first results from ground-breaking pilots at Doncaster and Peterborough prisons were welcomed by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Early lights out for young offenders

    Early bed-times are to be enforced for young offenders for the first time, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling announced today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Justice Secretary visits housing scheme in London

    Justice Secretary Chris Grayling opens a supported housing scheme helping Muslim offenders in London turn their backs on crime.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New chair announced for Veterans Review

    Stephen Phillips QC MP has been appointed as the new lead for the review of veterans in the criminal justice system.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government