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Summer is around the corner and the sun is out🌞 Before you pop out to soak up some vitamin D, here's our first article of the weekend looking at new "payback punishments", giving prison governors new punishment powers... https://lnkd.in/emiS2f6p #criminaljustice #prisons #legalnews #legalrepresentation #criminallaw #prisonwellbeing #legaladvice

Our third and final article of the weekend looks at the proposed new guidelines for the offences of kidnap, false imprisonment and blackmail - and what the considerations will be. #criminallaw #legalnews #legalrepresentation #legaladvice #legalupdates #criminaljustice #criminaldefence https://lnkd.in/ePEyu9ts

Following on from the last governments welcome changes to the IPP regime in the Victims and Prisoners Act, the details and timescales of implementation have been announced: https://lnkd.in/eEH5rKi6

Use of Force for Corrections Officers Corrections & Detention professionals must use force to protect themselves, control violent prisoners and prevent escape. Poorly written documents and inadequate reporting can lead to dire consequences, including and not limited to civil litigation. -Verbal and non-verbal communication -Common control and resistance techniques

Parliament has approved an emergency draft Statutory Instrument: The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Requisite and Minimum Custodial Periods) Order 2024. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝 40% 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 (𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 50%). The purpose of this policy change is to free up capacity within prisons. In the House of Commons debate on 29 July, Lord Timpson, Minister of State for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending, stated that we are “currently within a few hundred places of prison collapse”. Having explored all other options, immediate action is required. If this action was not taken, the criminal justice system would no longer be able to function. Under the Statutory Instrument, the automatic release point for most standard determinate sentences will be reduced to 40%. As an example, a person sentenced to 2 years custody would be eligible for automatic release after just over 9 months imprisonment. Read the whole article here 👇 https://lnkd.in/e7CRPD-T #criminaldefencelawyers #criminaljusticesystem #prisoners #lmplegal

📢 Exciting news UNODC Prison and Penal Reform website section has been updated. Among the changes are: - Articles focusing on human interest stories on our initiatives. - New page on "Our Work" detailing our current projects and impact. - Revised page about "The Need for Prison and Penal Reform" to provide better insights into the importance of our efforts. - Easier-to-navigate structure and menu system at the top of each page for a seamless browsing experience. - Enhanced page for "Resources" with updated handbooks, reports, and tools. 🔎 Check it out and explore our materials. 🖥 https://lnkd.in/gcyeXF-A

Booking a prison visit in England and Wales can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be! 📝 Whether you’re booking through the gov.uk website or contacting the prison directly, you’ll need key details like the prisoner’s name, number, and date of birth. 📅 If you’re struggling, the prisoner’s Offender Manager can also help speed up the process. Whether you’re meeting in person or over a video call, here are some tips to help make things a little smoother. #prisonvisits #uklaw #criminaldefence #prisonsystem

The CBA Blog presents a look at the rights afforded juveniles at sentencing and how young-adult offenders can avail themselves of those protections. Read it here: https://ow.ly/VZQT50ThEhx

It's good news that the Government is going to carry out a sentencing review. The prison population has almost doubled in the last 30 years, and is set to grow even more. More than two thirds of women who go to prison have committed a non-violent offence, and more than half are serving sentences of six months or less. More women went to prison for theft in 2022 than criminal damage, arson, drug offences, possession of weapons, robbery, and sexual offences combined. It’s important that the review will consider the specific needs and vulnerabilities of women, and whether they should affect sentencing. We’re also encouraged that there could be a move to non-custodial sentences, with community alternatives, and that they plan to look into the impact of short jail terms.

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