This week, the government tabled amendments to the Victims and Prisoners Bill, which is currently before parliament, in order to make amendments to the current IPP regime. If enacted, changes will be made to The Crime (Sentences) Act 1997.The changes will mean that people will be referred for review three years after their first release.
A recent report into support for prisoners after release has raised concerns not enough is being done to help prisoners on the outside.
We look at police informers – and whether providing vital information about a crime could lead to a more favourable outcome.
A recent case highlights the impact of imprisonment on family life as a prisoner sought to partake in fertility treatment.
Cryptoassets and the proceeds of economic crime has come under the spotlight. Here we look at changes to the law as the net tightens.
The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act is being amended which will hopefully help around 120,000 prisoners turn their lives around.
