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“Significant progress” made at 10 of most challenging prisons
Minister Rory Stewart has hailed the “significant progress” made at some of the country’s toughest jails, six months on from the launch of his ‘10 prisons project’.
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‘Upskirting’ now a specific crime as bill receives Royal Assent
‘Upskirting’ perpetrators face two years in prison and being placed on the sex offenders register, as a new law making the act a specific criminal offence is expected to receive Royal Assent today (Tuesday 12 February).
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Chief Executive of HM Prison and Probation Service: next appointment
Dr Jo Farrar has been appointed as the next Chief Executive of HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS).
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New improvements to parole board transparency and victim support
Sweeping changes to the parole system to improve transparency, offer better support for victims and new powers to reconsider decisions have been announced by the Justice Secretary David Gauke today, following a review of the Parole Board’s rules.
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Government publishes landmark domestic abuse bill
The government has unveiled the most comprehensive package ever to tackle domestic abuse.
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Guardianship (Missing Persons) Act 2017: Implementing the Act
This consultation sets out the Ministry of Justice’s proposals for the implementation of the Guardianship (Missing Persons) Act 2017 in July 2019.
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