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Fact check: More than half of female prisoners sentenced for violent crimes

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Cockroach-infested London prison held inmates illegally

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Overwhelming levels of drugs destabilising prisons, watchdog warns

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Chemical castration of sex offenders to be piloted in 20 prisons, says Mahmood

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Chemical castration of sex offenders in regional pilot had ‘some success’ – POA

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Justice Secretary threatens to change law in call to reconsider court guidance

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Government should change law to overrule ‘two-tier’ justice guidance – Badenoch

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Prisoners could earn early parole through good behaviour and working

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Fact check: Around half of prisoners say they grew up with both parents

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Recall to prison needs urgent reform to avoid overcrowding crisis, charity warns

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Watchdog warns of ‘national security threat’ from drone drug drops to jails

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Prison plans could cost ‘extra £4bn and be short of 12,400 cell spaces by 2027’

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Attacks on prison staff in England and Wales hit 21-year high

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Winchester prison needs ‘urgent improvement’, watchdog warns

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Punishment outside of prison must be expanded, says Justice Secretary

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Government launches sentencing review to tackle prison overcrowding

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Fewer women could be sent to prison as Justice Secretary announces reforms

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Get out of jail free: 1,700 prisoners released early

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‘Shocking’ chaos at HMP Wandsworth was ‘in plain view of leaders’

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Scale of prisons crisis exposed in performance ratings, Government says

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Campaigners call for dedicated Secretary of State for Women and Girls

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More than half of women jailed serve sentences under six months – study

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High-security jail holding Charles Bronson needs ‘urgent improvement’ – watchdog

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‘Shocking’ scale of violence at Cookham Wood child jail, watchdog report says

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Work to create 20,000 new prison places ‘significantly behind schedule’

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Kate praises centre providing safe environment for women and children

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Princess of Wales to open facility which supports women in the justice system

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Sir John Major warns against ‘excessive zeal’ to be tough on crime

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Too many offenders are being jailed, former Tory PM Sir John Major says

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