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😴😰🤫 Freedom of speech and the views of elected lawmakers will be given greater weight in law under a Bill of Rights introduced to Parliament today.
😴😰🤫 New houseblocks to be built at 6 prisons - accommodating more than 2,600 prisoners.
😴😰🤫 Rape victims will receive enhanced support at 3 Crown Courts under a new pilot scheme launched by the government today (16 June 2022) as part of efforts to drive up prosecutions and convictions.
Prison leavers tagged to cut alcohol-fuelled crime
Press release
😴😰🤫 Alcohol-fuelled crime will be cut as offenders released from prisons in England face alcohol bans and having their drinking electronically monitored from today (15 June 2022).
😴😰🤫 Prisoners vulnerable to addiction, mental health issues or homelessness will no longer be released on Fridays under new plans to cut reoffending and make streets safer.
😴😰🤫 Guidance for families and friends of people in prison in England and Wales during the coronavirus pandemic.
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