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- The Guardian view on indeterminate sentences: the legacy of a bad law lingers onby Editorial on 26-April-24
Imprisonment for public protection sentences were flawed and unjust. Labour should commit to finish them offThe harmful effects of imprisonment for public […]
- Tommy Nicol was kind and friendly – a beloved brother. Why did he die in prison on a ‘99-year’ sentence?by Simon Hattenstone on 24-April-24
His sister says the only person he ever presented a serious threat to was himself, yet he was given an indeterminate sentence for stealing a car. The […]
- Judge throws out case against UK climate activist who held sign on jurors’ rightsby Sandra Laville on 22-April-24
Trudi Warner was accused of contempt for holding placard reminding jurors of right to acquit based on conscienceA high court judge has thrown out an attempt by […]
- Sex offender banned from using AI tools in landmark UK caseby Shanti Das Home affairs correspondent on 21-April-24
The decision could set a precedent for future monitoring of people convicted of indecent image offencesA sex offender convicted of making more than 1,000 […]
- Cody Fisher murder sentences considered for reviewby PA Media on 20-April-24
Attorney general weighing up whether to refer sentences of Remy Gordon and Kami Carpenter to appeal courtThe attorney general is considering whether to refer […]
- ‘We went from naive, hippyish protesters to hardcore anarchists’: the criminal justice bill protests, 30 years onby Dorian Lynskey on 20-April-24
It’s three decades since the government’s attempt to ban raves radicalised an oddball coalition of dance fans, squatters and ‘new age’ travellers. What […]