Early release plan confirmed: about 700 prisoners to be freed on 1 October
The first wave of early prisoner releases is now just weeks away Around 700 eligible prisoners in England and Wales are expected to be released on the morning of 1 October, with the total reaching roughly 2,550 by the end of the year under the government’s revised early release scheme, according to BBC reporting. The […]
1 month ago
Early release scheme: Victims’ families voice fury
Families warn of a justice gap Families of crime victims have condemned the government’s prisoner early release scheme, warning that some offenders could serve less time than the sentences their loved ones fought for. The early release plans, designed to ease prison overcrowding, have become one of the first major tests of public opinion for […]
2 months ago
Jury trials could be scrapped for majority of crimes
The move is hoped to reduce a backlog in pending trials Jury trials could be scrapped for most crimes under a new government initiative. Justice Secretary David Lammy is trying to reduce a backlog of pending trials by removing juries from most trials in the UK, as reported by The Times. The outlet claimed to […]
11 months ago
Man wrongly jailed for 30 years dies just months after being freed
‘It’s heartbreaking and deeply unfair’ A man who was wrongly jailed for three decades has died just months after being released. Back in May, Claude Francis Garrett was finally freed after he was exonerated of murder and released from Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Tennessee, US. The 65-year-old was wrongfully convicted in 1993 of killing his […]
4 years ago
Parisian electronic label Ed Banger Records announce huge London party
It’s set to be the label’s biggest event in London since its 10th birthday six years ago Ed Banger Records, the Parisian electronic label founded by former Daft Punk manager Pedro Winter (aka Busy P), have announced a huge London show – well, it’s more of a party really – taking place next year at […]
8 years ago
From Lauryn Hill to The Beatles, which album changed your life? | #NAD
Happy National Album Day! Celebrating 70 years of the album format, today marks the very first National Album Day here in the UK. Putting singles, playlists, EPs and mixtapes to the back of our minds for 24 hours, we thought we’d revisit our Record That Changed My Life series. If you’re unfamiliar with the series, it’s something […]
8 years ago