Category: UK criminal justice

Lack of safeguards over prisoners’ early release puts abuse victims at risk, Lammy warned

Exclusive: victims commissioner and domestic abuse commissioner call for pause on planned releasesA failure to put in place safeguards ahead of a change to the law that will result in offenders being released early will leave...

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UK abuse scandal ‘ignored because victims were working-class boys from north’, minister says

Jake Richards announces measures to prevent abuse like that at Medomsley detention centre in County DurhamOne of the UK’s most horrific and shocking child custody scandals was collectively ignored for decades because the...

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Whistleblower ‘terrified’ as Rochdale grooming gang leader released

Exclusive: Sara Rowbotham voices fears for women and girls because of ‘weak’ probation serviceThe release of the Rochdale grooming gang leader is “really scary” for women and girls because of failings in...

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Release of Rochdale grooming gang leader ‘really scary’, says whistleblower

Exclusive: Sara Rowbotham voices fears due to ‘weak’ probation service as local politicians ‘collectively chilled’ by prospectThe release of the Rochdale grooming gang leader is “really scary”...

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