by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Dec 30, 2023 | Information
Data published following a freedom of information request shows a remarkable shift in the way in which the youngest and most vulnerable offenders are dealt with. The data reveals: No 10 or 11 year old offender has been imprisoned since 2010. In the last year for which...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Dec 30, 2023 | Information
The refusal of several adult murderers to attend their sentencing hearings has led to a recognition of the need to clarify the court’s powers to compel attendance. Examples of recent sentencing hearings where the offender did not attend include: • Zahid Younis, in...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Dec 30, 2023 | Information
The Public Accounts Committee has published a report that raises concerns in relation to the level of support given to prisoners on their release. Reoffending causes harm to victims and costs the criminal justice system and wider society dearly. In 2019, the Ministry...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Dec 30, 2023 | Information
There is a long-established practice of reducing the sentence which would otherwise have been imposed on an offender to reflect the fact that he has provided information and assistance to the police. The justification for doing so is purely pragmatic. A former Lord...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Dec 30, 2023 | Information
A prisoner with an earliest release date in August 2027 made an application to the Prison Service in relation to participation in fertility treatment. His partner unfortunately suffers from fertility problems, which include a low number of eggs, polycystic ovaries and...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Dec 30, 2023 | Information
The introduction of X-ray body scanners (XRBS) as part of the Security Investment Programme includes installation of 75 scanners across 74 establishments by the end of March 2022. This initiative now covers the entire adult male closed prison estate. XRBS were...
