Children detained in prisons and young offenders institutions are exposed to such ‘dire conditions’ that they are living in ‘modern day dungeons’, according to a hard-hitting report by the Howard...
MPs have criticised the growing numbers of under-14s put into custody and urged ministers to spend more money on community based punishments and preventative measures
Rights campaigners have expressed reservations about new court orders to limit the movements of convicted violent offenders even after they have served their sentence
MPs have questioned the ‘piecemeal’ growth of the Crown Prosecution Service, saying the agency has been given new responsibilities without a clear vision of what its role should be
The government’s £3m campaign to cut knife crime has so far failed to reduce the number of offences, figures produced by the Home Office on July 21 showed
Justice Secretary Jack Straw has rejected suggestions from MPs that the emergency legislation to clean up Parliament is being rushed through dangerously fast.
The rising price of fuel has increased the cost to councils of providing services by £239m over the past two years, according to the Local Government Association. Its study predicts that the cost of...
The Appeal Court’s ruling against a group of London boroughs’ insurance mutual has brought calls for the new communities secretary to clarify the wellbeing power
The new statistics authority bared its teeth when the government misused crime data last year. But there’s a way to go before public trust in official figures is restored
As cohesion minister, Sadiq Khan must tread a fine line between promoting the government’s counter-terrorism strategy and winning the ear of a sceptical Muslim community.
Overpopulated prisons and the inappropriate use of custody are two reasons behind calls for a new approach to criminal justice, which would move decision making and funding on to a local level....
Police force leaders have attacked local government minister John Healey’s decision to cap the council tax precepts of Surrey and Derbyshire police authorities
A Commons committee has called on the government to adopt a ‘public health’ approach to knife crime, with early intervention, more education and more support for offenders
