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  • Expansion of prison kitchen training scheme to cut reoffending

    Thousands of offenders will be diverted away from crime by the expansion of a catering training scheme in prisons across England and Wales.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • More courts to speed up justice

    Efforts to deliver speedier justice have been stepped up today (17 February 2021) with the announcement of 14 more temporary courtrooms and a first ‘super courtroom’ to hear large, complex cases.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Letter from Lord Chancellor to the Chair of the Senior Salaries Review Body

    This is a letter from the Lord Chancellor to the chair of the Senior Salaries Review Body informing him that the Lord Chancellor will not be issuing a remit for a pay review for the Judiciary in 2021 to 2022.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Ministry of Justice statement in fee-paid judicial litigation: February 2021

    A further update on work MOJ is doing to respond to the CJEU judgment of November 2018 in O’Brien No.2 and the Supreme Court’s judgment in Miller of December 2019.

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  • Appointment of non-executive member of the Independent Monitoring Authority

    The Lord Chancellor has appointed Joyce Cullen to the board of the Independent Monitoring Authority as member with knowledge of the relevant matters in Scotland.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Requirement for all parole hearings to be held in private to be relaxed

    The rule which currently requires all parole hearings to be held in private will be relaxed as part of the government’s efforts to increase public confidence in the process.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Extra £40m to help victims during pandemic and beyond

    Victims of rape and domestic abuse will be helped by a major £40m funding boost for specialist support services, the Government has confirmed today (1 February).

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • £70 million to keep prison leavers off the streets and cut crime

    Government announces £70 million investment in accommodation and wider support for prison leavers to cut crime.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Expert and Advisory Panel appointed for the Independent Review of Criminal Legal Aid

    A panel of experts has been appointed to support Sir Christopher Bellamy QC (Chair) in examining the long-term sustainability of the criminal legal aid system.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • X-ray scanners stop over 1,000 illegal items entering prisons

    Advanced X-ray body scanners have stopped over 1,376 illegal items, including drugs, weapons and phones, getting into prisons, just 4 months after being installed.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Extra funding for organisations that steer women away from crime

    38 organisations will receive almost £2 million in government funding so their vital work steering women away from crime can continue.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • £3.1 million for support to those representing themselves in court

    Funding from a new grant has now been fully awarded to 11 different projects supporting vulnerable people across England and Wales, the Ministry of Justice has announced.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Managing the pandemic in prisons

    The quick and decisive action taken since the beginning of the pandemic has helped to limit the spread of the virus in prisons.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • New ‘Nightingale Court’ opens at University of Hull

    University of Hull has opened its doors as a ‘Nightingale Court’, joining the national effort to tackle the impact of coronavirus on the justice system.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Secure video calls help all prisoners maintain essential family ties during pandemic

    Secure video calls rolled out in all prisons in just over 6 months to maintain vital family contact.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Lord Chancellor demands immediate improvements at Rainsbrook

    The Lord Chancellor has today reassured Ofsted that immediate improvements are being made at Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre in Warwickshire, which is run by private contractor MTC.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Parole Board: appointment and reappointment of members

    The Secretary of State has approved the appointment of 46 members, the extension of the tenure of appointment of 3 members and the reappointment of 48 members.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Lord Chancellor: It’s time for action on mental health in prisons

    The Lord Chancellor sets out how the government plans to support people with neurodivergent conditions such as autism and dyslexia, as well as those with acute mental health problems, within the criminal justice system.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • New Independent Monitoring Authority goes live on 31 December 2020

    The Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements (IMA) becomes operational at the end of the transition period.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Independent review into Criminal Legal Aid to launch in January

    The long-term sustainability of the criminal legal aid market will be the focus of an independent review, it was confirmed today (21 December).

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government