The change comes into effect from today The UK government’s plan to scrap most short-term prison sentences has come into effect from today, Monday, 23 March. In what is one of the most significant changes to the UK jail system in decades, offenders who would have received short-term jail sentences are now more likely to […]

1 week ago

He was airlifted to hospital. An update has been issued on the condition of Ian Huntley after being attacked in prison. It was reported yesterday that child killer, Ian Huntley, was fighting for his life after being attacked in prison. Huntley, who is now 52, is serving life in prison for the murder of 10-year-olds […]

1 month ago

He’s spent half a century behind bars Charles Bronson has issued a plea to the press after his latest bid for release was progressed to an oral hearing. Bronson has been behind bars for 52 years, after first being jailed in 1974 for armed robbery. His sentence was originally just seven years, but his repeated […]

1 month ago

She faces a lengthy sentence for a few bottles of luxury wine A British woman, Natali Ray, who is reported to have never broken any law in the past, this week appeared in a court in Virginia for an alleged wine heist. However, the wine in question was worth tens of thousands of dollars, so […]

4 months ago

There has been a large increase from previous years Over 100 prisoners have been mistakenly released in England and Wales in the last nine months, as per reports. Meanwhile, since April 2024, roughly 365 prisoners have been released mistakenly from prisons in England and Wales, with accidental releases skyrocketing in recent years. Official numbers from […]

4 months ago

The 23-year-old was sentenced to life in jail The mother of a British law student who has been jailed for life in Dubai has revealed the cause of her daughter’s arrest. Mia O’Brien from Huyton, Merseyside, is being held in the city’s central prison. Mia’s mother, Danielle McKenna, 46, wrote on a now-removed fundraiser that […]

7 months ago