9 d. ago Recalled prisoners to be released after 28 days under emergency measures to free up 1400 cells

The justice secretary warned we are five months from running out of prison places - which risks the ‘total breakdown of law and order’

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1 week ago A split jury and a lie sent him to prison. Now he’s working to change Louisiana’s law

Bobby Gumpright was in the throws of addiction 25 years ago when he fabricated a story that he had been robbed at gunpoint by a Black man

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2 w. ago Trump reveals the wild reason he decided to reopen notorious Alcatraz prison

Trump said after his surprise announcement of a plan to reopen Alcatraz that the prison represents 'law and order,' invoked the movies, and described a failed escape with a grim end.

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2 w. ago It is safe for me to write this article – and for you to read it. But globally, those rights are under grave threat | Antonio Zappulla

The act of labelling journalists ‘foreign agents’ is deliberately chilling. On World Press Freedom Day, be aware of the peril involved in seeking the truthLast month, Georgian president Mikheil Kavelashvili approved a new law inflicting criminal charges, including prison sentences and fines, on any organisation or individual who fails to comply with the country’s “foreign influence” bill.The news didn’t trouble the front pages of the international press and went largely unnoticed, but it marks a significant inflection point in the decline of global press freedom. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago SUVs 44% more likely to kill cyclists and pedestrians than conventional cars when involved in collisions

New research has suggested that SUVs - Britain's favourite car type in 2024 - are far more likely in a collision to kill pedestrians and cyclists compared to standard cars.

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4 w. ago Cyclists who kill pedestrians could face life in prison under major law change

Ministers are planning to overhaul outdated legislation which means cycling offenders can be sent to prison for no more than two years - bringing offences in line with motoring laws

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4 w. ago Cyclists who kill pedestrians could face life in prison under new UK law

Currently, reckless cyclists face a maximum two-year sentence under Victorian-era laws dating back to the 1860s

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4 w. ago Cyclists who kill pedestrians to face life sentences under new laws to close legal loophole that saw riders charged as though they were on horse drawn carriages

The Crime and Policing Bill, would see death by dangerous cycling aligned with current motoring laws under amendments tabled on Thursday, according to the Department for Transport (DfT).

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