We talk to Mark Day, the Deputy Director at the Prison Reform Trust, and its representative on the Ministry of Justice’s IPP External Stakeholder Challenge Group.
The UN rapporteur for torture has told this programme that Indeterminate prison terms, or IPP Sentences, which were handed down by UK judges up until 11 years ago are an “egregious miscarriage of justice”.
Is the justice system failing people who were sexually abused as children? One former footballer, who was abused by the coach Barry Bennell, says he was never informed when the convicted paedophile was released from prison as he should have been. David Lean was also forced to sit in a room with Bennell as they…
Kylie Morris
Last year in the US a record number of prisoners were released after they were found to have been wrongfully convicted. Among them was Ricky Jackson, who wrongly spent 39 years in prison.
Damian Green, the policing minister, says that fewer prisoners are now absconding from open jails. In the light of the “skull cracker” case, is he right to make his claim?
A 160,000 signature petition, a community wanting justice, and fresh submissions to Chris Grayling by the family of Cherry Groce has finally delivered a level playing field.
While all eyes were on David Miranda’s case, a small victory took place down the corridor in the Royal Courts of Justice over the schedule 7 powers, for someone of considerably less high profile.
Justice Secretary Chris Grayling is asked to launch an inquiry into why an electronic tagging system operated by G4S malfunctioned, leading to four men being wrongly accused of tampering with their tags.
After the home secretary announces plans to ensure people convicted of killing police officers get life for life, FactCheck digs in to the announcement.
Chris Grayling has urged greater use of cautions for rapists. Would that work? FactCheck finds out.
Chris Grayling says a “rehabilitation revolution” driven by payment by results will cut re-offending. FactCheck digs in.
Justice Secretary says his new Justice and Security Bill won’t increase secrecy in British courts. FactCheck investigates.
Gary Gibbon
One by one, government ministers are outlining their plan of action – tomorrow, it’s Justice Secretary Ken Clarke’s turn to talk about sentencing policy.
Jon Snow
A year ago he was in the notorious Evin jail in Tehran being subjected to repeated torture and false confessions.