
Gauke’s argument on sentencing reform is calm, reasoned and vulnerable to events outside his control
The Justice Secretary makes a good case that short prison sentences make reoffending worse. But he must persuade a sceptical public.
The Justice Secretary makes a good case that short prison sentences make reoffending worse. But he must persuade a sceptical public.
Drones play a big part in locating missing persons and tracking down criminals. Automated Number Plate Recognition technology has been extended.
My plan not only involves bringing offenders to justice but also deterring them from reoffending.
We spend £251 billion each year on outsourcing and contracting without evidence that this is a good deal for taxpayers.
It ought to be focused on those areas that the public really care about and where it can meaningfully offer useful policy ideas.
The majority of those who leave prison will be convicted of new crimes within a year – that is a shameful failure.
Children lose out, and there’s a knock-on elder care, too.
Whether Truss’s inspiration is May on policing or Gove on schools, the only way ahead is a challenging radicalism.
All prison and probation services should be fully devolved to Police and Crime Commissioners.
Dame Sally Coates’s review, published this week and accepted yesterday by Michael Gove, sets out the right forward.
The first wave of PCCs proved their critics wrong. The second wave must seek to expand their role.
The Justice Secretary’s speech offers hope for those who want to see lower crime, and lives put back on track.
A blanket ban may seem disproportionate, but is necessary to stay ahead of the chemists and suppliers who deal in these substances.
“So you don’t arrive at a decision because you’re a barrister and therefore you favour the bar or because you’re a solicitor and therefore you favour the solicitors’ firms.”
Today we are announcing new contracts with private and voluntary providers to ensure that no new offender will be left stranded with no help when they leave prison.