Ministry of Justice1 day agoDivorcing abusive husband cost woman £105kAnnabelle Boucher wants the law changed after she paid thousands to divorce her coercive ex-husband.1 day ago2 days agoReport calls for tougher action on drugs in prisonAn independent report into Rochester Prison says illegal drugs are too readily available to inmates.2 days ago6 days agoCalls for 'crumbling' crown court to be pulled down Two barristers say the court building should be demolished and replaced due to consistent problems.6 days ago2 Sept 2026About 700 prisoners to be freed on 1 October under revised early release plansThe new plan shows Andy Burnham's government kept the promised original schedule of how and when offenders will leave jail.2 Sept 20261 Sept 2026Spaces in male prisons fall to lowest level of year, sources sayJails in England and Wales are nearing maximum capacity as the justice secretary prepares to give more details in the Commons on the early-release scheme to free inmates.1 Sept 202630 Aug 2026Prisoners freed early are returning to jail at rapid rate, governors tell BBCPM Andy Burnham on Sunday announced changes to the next early release scheme - scheduled to start in October - which mean PC Harper's killers will stay in jail.30 Aug 202630 Aug 2026Burnham gets the early prison release changes he wanted - but at what cost?The prime minister says he will keep hundreds more criminals behind bars but doing so requires complex changes.30 Aug 202619 Aug 2026Male prisons in England and Wales have fewer than 1,800 spacesMale prisons have less than 1,800 spaces available in England and Wales, the lowest level since March19 Aug 202618 Aug 2026Mum's plea to end jail terms with no end date after son dies in prisonTheresa Mcrae, from Southampton, is demanding immediate action to end "torturous" indefinite prison terms.18 Aug 2026...
