England and Wales Face Prison Overcrowding Crisis Due to 'Knee-Jerk' Crime Policies
A report reveals that England and Wales face a prison overcrowding crisis, driven by increased recall of offenders on license and a 'knee-jerk' reaction to crime, leading to one of the highest prison population rates in Western Europe and forcing the government to release thousands of prisoners earl...
England and Wales Face Prison Overcrowding Crisis Due to 'Knee-Jerk' Crime Policies
A report reveals that England and Wales face a prison overcrowding crisis, driven by increased recall of offenders on license and a 'knee-jerk' reaction to crime, leading to one of the highest prison population rates in Western Europe and forcing the government to release thousands of prisoners earl...
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52% Bias Score
Sharp Rise in Prison Assaults in England and Wales
Data reveals a 28% increase in prison assaults in England and Wales in 2023, averaging 74 daily incidents, including 25 assaults on staff; HMP Wandsworth recorded the highest number of assaults (1,044).
Sharp Rise in Prison Assaults in England and Wales
Data reveals a 28% increase in prison assaults in England and Wales in 2023, averaging 74 daily incidents, including 25 assaults on staff; HMP Wandsworth recorded the highest number of assaults (1,044).
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56% Bias Score
Court Backlog in England and Wales: Five-Year Remand Delays and Innocent Pleas
England and Wales face a court backlog causing some defendants to spend up to five years on remand, forcing innocent people to plead guilty for quicker release; this has led to an 87% rise in remand prisoners since 2019, placing strain on overcrowded prisons.
Court Backlog in England and Wales: Five-Year Remand Delays and Innocent Pleas
England and Wales face a court backlog causing some defendants to spend up to five years on remand, forcing innocent people to plead guilty for quicker release; this has led to an 87% rise in remand prisoners since 2019, placing strain on overcrowded prisons.
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48% Bias Score
Increased Transparency in England and Wales Family Courts
England and Wales' family courts will now allow journalists and legal bloggers access, similar to criminal courts, following a successful pilot program that showed no breaches of anonymity, improving transparency and public understanding of the court system.
Increased Transparency in England and Wales Family Courts
England and Wales' family courts will now allow journalists and legal bloggers access, similar to criminal courts, following a successful pilot program that showed no breaches of anonymity, improving transparency and public understanding of the court system.
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16% Bias Score
UK Family Courts to Prioritize Domestic Abuse Claims Over \"Parental Alienation\"
New guidance from England and Wales's Family Justice Council instructs family courts to prioritize domestic abuse allegations over claims of \"parental alienation\" in child custody cases, citing the lack of research supporting the latter and its frequent use to undermine abuse claims; over half of ...
UK Family Courts to Prioritize Domestic Abuse Claims Over \"Parental Alienation\"
New guidance from England and Wales's Family Justice Council instructs family courts to prioritize domestic abuse allegations over claims of \"parental alienation\" in child custody cases, citing the lack of research supporting the latter and its frequent use to undermine abuse claims; over half of ...
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48% Bias Score
England and Wales Prison Population to Exceed 100,000 by 2029
England and Wales face a prison capacity crisis: official estimates project a prison population exceeding 100,000 by March 2029 due to rising prosecutions, increased sentences, and record-high remand numbers, despite government plans to increase capacity.
England and Wales Prison Population to Exceed 100,000 by 2029
England and Wales face a prison capacity crisis: official estimates project a prison population exceeding 100,000 by March 2029 due to rising prosecutions, increased sentences, and record-high remand numbers, despite government plans to increase capacity.
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44% Bias Score