tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications 2025-05-14T00:00:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/lord-chancellor-and-moj-permanent-secretary-prison-capacity-press-conference 2025-05-14T00:00:00+01:00

The Rt Hon Shabana Mahmood MP and Amy Rees CB spoke in a briefing at Downing Street about the extent of the prison capacity crisis and plans to counter it.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/tech-companies-urged-to-join-drive-to-cut-crime 2025-05-08T00:10:07+01:00

Top tech experts are meeting the Justice Secretary as part of a Government drive to use AI and technology to transform the justice system and cut crime.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-action-to-improve-safety-in-young-offender-institutions 2025-04-24T11:27:31+01:00

Frontline officers and young people in custody will be better protected under plans to equip specially selected and trained staff with synthetic pepper spray, the Government has announced today (24 April).

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/first-prisoners-arrive-at-new-1500-place-jail 2025-04-23T00:00:00+01:00

The first prisoners have been locked up at a new jail that will create nearly 1,500 prison places, helping to cut crime and make streets safer today as part of the Government’s Plan for Change (23 April).

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/chair-appointed-for-public-inquiry-into-nottingham-stabbing-attack 2025-04-22T00:00:00+01:00

Former senior circuit judge, Her Honour (HH) Deborah Taylor, has been appointed by the Lord Chancellor to chair the statutory inquiry into the Nottingham attacks.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-to-introduce-legislation-to-block-new-sentencing-guidelines 2025-04-01T10:34:30+01:00

The government will introduce new legislation to stop Sentencing Council's guidelines coming into effect

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-1500-place-prison-opens-as-government-grips-crisis 2025-03-28T10:42:56+00:00

“Public safety must never be put at risk again by the failure to have enough prison places�, Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood said as she opened a new nearly 1,500-place prison in Yorkshire.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/kings-counsel-appointments-ceremony-2025-lord-chancellor-speech 2025-03-24T15:56:35+00:00

Lord Chancellor’s speech at the 2025 King’s Counsel appointment ceremony, recognising those who have been formally appointed to the rank of KC and Honorary KC.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/tough-controls-considered-to-regulate-private-prosecutors 2025-03-06T10:50:56+00:00

Private prosecutors face greater transparency and accountability over unregulated or unlawful activity following a consultation to overhaul the current system.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/swifter-justice-for-victims-as-courts-sit-at-record-level 2025-03-05T00:01:01+00:00

Victims will receive swifter justice as the Government announces record funding for the Crown Court. New investment will see the courts sitting at the highest allocation since records began as part of its Plan for Change to �

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-powers-for-police-to-tackle-neighbourhood-crime 2025-02-28T11:59:17+00:00

In one of the biggest legislative updates to policing for decades, a package of new laws will tackle antisocial behaviour, shop theft and street crime.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/lord-chancellors-sets-out-her-vision-for-the-probation-service 2025-02-12T00:00:00+00:00

The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, the Rt Hon Shabana Mahmood MP, made a speech outlining her vision for the future of the probation service.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/probation-service-to-cut-crime-by-focusing-on-dangerous-offenders 2025-02-12T00:00:00+00:00

Probation staff will focus more of their time on prolific offenders and monitoring the most dangerous people

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-reforms-to-support-victims-of-child-sexual-abuse 2025-02-05T00:01:00+00:00

Victims of child sexual abuse will be better supported with new reforms that prioritise their rights.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/lord-chancellors-opening-remarks-to-the-first-meeting-of-the-womens-justice-board 2025-01-30T00:00:00+00:00

The Lord Chancellor opened the first meeting of the Women’s Justice Board with a clear mission statement to send fewer women to prison.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/womens-justice-board-begins-plans-to-send-fewer-women-to-prison 2025-01-21T00:00:00+00:00

Cutting crime and reducing the number of vulnerable women being sent to prison is top of the agenda at the first meeting of the Women’s Justice Board.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/millions-invested-in-legal-aid-to-boost-access-to-justice-and-keep-streets-safe 2024-12-19T19:00:02+00:00

Criminal legal aid solicitors will receive up to £92 million more a year to help address the ongoing challenges in the criminal justice system.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/2000-extra-sitting-days-to-help-address-courts-crisis 2024-12-17T16:35:01+00:00

The Lord Chancellor has announced that courts can now sit up to 108,500 days this year, helping to tackle the court backlog.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/courts-reform-to-see-quicker-justice-for-victims-and-keeps-streets-safe 2024-12-12T00:00:00+00:00

Victims of crimes will see the perpetrators face justice more quickly under a once-in-a-generation review of criminal courts, the Lord Chancellor announced today (12 December).

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/thousands-of-new-prison-places-to-be-built-to-keep-streets-safe 2024-12-11T11:06:29+00:00

Fourteen thousand new prison places, with a target to open by 2031, form part of a 10-year Prison Capacity Strategy to make sure we always have the spaces needed to keep the public safe.