US deports immigrants to ‘world’s worst prison’ despite court ruling
The first plane landed yesterday The first plane touched down in El Salvador on Sunday night carrying suspected members of a Venezuelan gang after Donald Trump’s administration passed an order to send criminals to the country. The order was passed by Trump’s administration to send 238 supposed criminals to a mega-prison in El Salvador, despite […]
1 year ago
Dozens mistakenly freed from prison early under emergency release scheme
They are working hard to bring them back into custody Dozens of people were reportedly freed from prison by mistake under the government’s emergency prison scheme. A Ministry of Justice source said 37 people were released in error on 10 September, because their offences for breaching restraining orders were wrongly logged under repealed legislation. It […]
1 year ago
Early prison release ‘creating mayhem’ as 1,750 inmates back on streets today
It’s putting ‘greater strain on already stretched probation services’ The early release of approximately 1,750 prisoners is proving controversial as experts warn that the scheme will ‘create mayhem’. The scheme was announced shortly after Sir Keir Starmer and his labour government came to power at the beginning of July and has been put in place […]
1 year ago
Court uphold’s man’s life sentence for possessing 30 grams of cannabis
For context, recreational cannabis is now legal in 16 states in the US and a further 20 for medicinal A man in Mississippi, Alabama, is set to see out a sentence of life in prison after being found with 30 grams of cannabis back in 2019. The state’s Court of Appeals gave the harsh ruling […]
5 years ago
Prisons urged to issue free cannabis in a bid to reduce drug deaths
In a bid to reduce drug-related deaths, the North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner has urged prisons to issue free cannabis to inmates
5 years ago