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US politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

Trump's Quest for a Scary Prison

The Trump administration is relocating immigrant detainees to high-security facilities, including Angola's Camp J, despite legal and environmental challenges.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Justice secretary to get power to veto sentencing guidance

The justice secretary and the lady chief justice will have veto power over Sentencing Council guidelines and must approve its annual business plan.
Law
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago

Morning Docket: 08.22.25 - Above the Law

Recent legal developments span court rulings, AI-related litigation impacts, sanctions against prosecutors, regulatory leadership changes, and improving bar passage rates.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Foreign criminals to face deportation after sentencing under new plans

Under the proposals, those who are given fixed-term sentences could be deported straight away and would be barred from re-entering the UK.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Death at Guys Marsh prison prompts call to curb illicit alcohol and drugs

A juried inquest determined that Sheldon Jeans died due to consuming illegal alcohol and unauthorized medications, leading to a call for specific policies to mitigate such risks.
Public health
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Labour says Reform UK trying to divide communities' ahead of Farage speech on crime - UK politics live

Nigel Farage proposes ending early release for serious offenders and building 30,000 new prison places if elected as prime minister.
fromKqed
3 months ago

Banks Asking For Customer's Voice Samples | KQED

"These service reductions represent the beginning of a public safety crisis with potentially catastrophic consequences if the NWS is unable to retain the staff necessary to maintain around-the-clock weather monitoring in California."
California
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Robert Jenrick's call to arm prison officers is nonsense', governors say

The firearms/lethal force armouries suggestion is just headline-grabbing nonsense. If this was needed, why wouldn't armed police be deployed rather than creating another trained force in our service?
UK politics
US politics
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Former Death Row Prisoners Sue Trump Administration Over Federal Prison Move

Condemned prisoners are suing over potential transfer to a supermax prison after their sentences were commuted by Biden.
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