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Tuesday, June 29, 2004 |
Two prison officers from a Devon jail have been nominated for prestigious national awards. The pair work at Dartmoor Prison helping inmates through health difficulties or with their resettlement back into the community.
Philip Thomas and Steven Allum were picked from more than 24,000 staff working in the prison service.
BBC
8:54:40 AM 
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A national blitz on under-age drinking and alcohol-fuelled disorder - blamed for nearly half of all violent crime - will begin next week, David Blunkett announced yesterday.
The operation, to be led by the former US police chief Paul Evans, follows a recent warning by Tony Blair that binge drinking was in danger of becoming a "new sort of British disease".
Independent
8:53:55 AM
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The power struggle between David Blunkett and the Humberside chief constable moved to the courts yesterday when the Home Secretary applied for an injunction to force the suspension of the police officer.
Independent
8:53:06 AM
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Another prisoner has escaped from custody while being transported to court by Reliance Security Services.
David Duffy was due to face assault and disorder charges and was on his way to Glasgow Sheriff Court when he escaped through the roof of an escort van.
BBC
8:52:05 AM
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A bid to recruit a judge for a US-style community court in Liverpool gets under way on Tuesday.
The £3m pilot, a so-called "one-stop justice centre", is due to open in the city in December.
BBC
8:51:18 AM
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A public consultation has been launched into the use of bail and remand in Scottish courts.
The Sentencing Commission is examining various aspects of Scotland's criminal justice system.
These include the effectiveness of sentences on reoffending rates, consistency in sentencing and arrangements for early release.
BBC
8:50:37 AM
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An MP is stepping up the fight against "gross" bad behaviour by calling for greater powers of arrest for police community support officers.
Caerphilly MP Wayne David's ten-minute rule bill has little chance of becoming law.
BBC
8:49:54 AM
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Anti-social behaviour must be tackled through the partnership of the police and community, according to the chief constable.
Hugh Orde said the quality of life for many people was coloured by a perception of safety, for themselves, their families and their neighbours.
BBC
8:49:07 AM
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Disquiet over the length of time prisoners serve as life sentences is of profound concern to the judiciary, the Lord Chief Justice has said.
Sir Brian Kerr said he had to be "responsive to concerns" about how judges perform their work.
BBC
8:48:31 AM
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© Copyright 2004 Nick Page.
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Updated: 23/7/04; 9:55:13 am.
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