5 d. ago Foreign inmates could be deported after serving only 12 per cent of their sentence to free up space in our jails, under proposed new 'early removal scheme'

The 'early removal scheme' allowing foreign national offenders (pictured, file photo) to be deported after 50 per cent of their sentence should be changed to 30 per cent, it will recommend.

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5 d. ago ‘It’s a scandal’: Fury as inmates trapped on indefinite jail terms excluded from scheme to free up prison space

Exclusive: Seven in 10 recalled IPP prisoners have committed no further crime but are held for more than two years on average. Releasing them would free up a prison, but they have been left out of the government’s scheme to reduce the recall population

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5 d. ago ‘It’s a scandal’: Fury as prisoners trapped on indefinite jail terms excluded from scheme to free up jail space

Exclusive: Seven in ten recalled IPP prisoners have committed no further crime but are held for more than two years on average. Releasing them would free up a prison, but they have been left out of the government’s scheme to reduce the recall population

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7 d. ago Board stops California toxic waste regulators from weakening a hazardous waste rule

The board that oversees California’s toxic substances agency unanimously voted Thursday to remove a controversial proposal that would have weakened a state hazardous waste disposal rule

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9 d. ago Government facing backlash over prison recall changes to free up jail space

Some criminals serving sentences between one and four years will be returned to custody only for a fixed 28-day period.

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2 w. ago Build 53,000 new jail spaces to protect the public, report urges, as 'hyper prolific' offenders with more than 45 convictions are let off with a slap on the wrist

A study by think-tank Policy Exchange warned that more jail space is required to protect the public.

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3 w. ago Review proposes disbanding RFU council and scrapping ‘dysfunctional’ structure

An independent review group has proposed removing the group once dubbed ‘57 old farts’ by former captain Will Carling

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