UK justice system

Police Chiefs Warn of Crime Surge as Ministers Push Prison Sentence Cuts

Police Chiefs Warn of Crime Surge as Ministers Push Prison Sentence Cuts

Senior police officers have issued a strong warning to the government over its proposed Sentencing Bill, cautioning that plans to shorten prison terms could trigger a significant rise in crime across England and Wales. According to the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), reducing short-term sentences and releasing offenders earlier could result in thousands of additional

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Anger as sex offender due for deportation freed by mistake in Essex

Anger as sex offender due for deportation freed by mistake in Essex

A convicted sex offender who was mistakenly released from prison spent more than an hour asking officers for help before being allowed to walk free, a witness has claimed. Hadush Kebatu, 41, from Ethiopia, was released from Chelmsford Prison in Essex on Friday due to what officials described as “human error”, just four weeks into

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