48 h. ago Criminals who refuse to attend sentencing to face longer jail time and loss of prison privileges

Judges will be able punish those who refuse to attend court under ‘long overdue reforms’ following outcry over killers who fail to face victim’s families at sentencing

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48 h. ago Labour's 'tough' punishments for convicts who refuse to face victims at court include... being banned from watching TV for six weeks

Labour's sanctions faced ridicule after it emerged the new punishments will be imposed for mere weeks.

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48 h. ago Criminals who refuse to attend sentencing could now receive more jail time

There have been series of high profile offenders refusing to face victims' families, including in the case of Olivia Pratt-Korbell, which has sparked a public outcry and calls by campaigners for a change in the law

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54 h. ago Ridicule as it emerges Labour's 'tough' punishments for convicts who refuse to face victims at court include... being banned from watching TV for six weeks

Labour's sanctions faced ridicule after it emerged the new punishments will be imposed for mere weeks.

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55 h. ago Criminals who refuse to attend sentencing face up to two more years behind bars and loss of prison privileges

Judges will be able punish those who refuse to attend court under ‘long overdue reforms’ following outcry over killers who fail to face victim’s families at sentencing

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4 d. ago Vile criminals who try to dodge justice will face fresh punishment under new Labour law

Cowardly offenders who fail to attend their sentencing hearings could be placed in solitary confinement in jail or face other sanctions such as having their access to the gym cut

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