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How to volunteer as a magistrate, who can and cannot apply, the application form, and what magistrates do in court.
Pentonville is a men’s prison and young offender institution in the London Borough of Islington, North London.
Letters requesting a set of regulators to update their strategic approach to AI, with the intention of increasing the transparency around how they are implementing the AI Regulation White Paper proposals.
Bullingdon is a men’s prison near Bicester in Oxfordshire.
Elmley is one of 3 prisons for men that form the Sheppey Cluster in Kent, the other two being HMP Standford Hill and HMP Swaleside.
The range of prison sentences a court can give - including suspended, fixed-term, indeterminate and life sentences.
Birmingham Prison is a men’s prison in the Winson Green area of Birmingham.
Leeds is an adult male prison in the Armley area of Leeds, West Yorkshire.
How to book and make a secure video call with somebody in prison.
Assess and manage the risks posed by sexual and violent offenders: guidance for the police, prison service and probation trusts.
Belmarsh is a high security prisoner’s prison in southeast London.
Berwyn is a men’s prison in Wrexham, North Wales.
You have the right to speak for yourself in court without a solicitor or legal professional - where to get help with papers and procedures
Find information on probation, contact centres in England & Wales, including opening times and contact details as well as local services offered.
When to tell a potential employer, university, college or insurance company about a criminal record, when it becomes 'spent' and what shows up on a DBS check.
Forms to use with the Criminal Procedure Rules.
Explains the difference between spent and unspent convictions, outlines which convictions must be declared when applying for jobs and any exceptions.
If you’re being stalked, contact the police or get advice from organisations including the National Stalking helpline.
The age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales is 10 years old. Children are treated differently from adults, are dealt with by youth courts and sent to special secure centres for young people.
Hull is a prison and young offender institution (YOI) for men over 18 just outside Hull, East Yorkshire.
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