tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communicationsNews and communications2025-05-22T00:00:00+01:00HM Governmenttag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/landmark-sentencing-reforms-to-ensure-prisons-never-run-out-of-space-again2025-05-22T00:00:00+01:00Landmark sentencing reforms to ensure prisons never run out of space againLandmark reforms that will end the prison crisis have been announced by the Lord Chancellor, Shabana Mahmood.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-to-introduce-legislation-to-block-new-sentencing-guidelines2025-04-01T10:34:30+01:00Government to introduce legislation to block new sentencing guidelinesThe government will introduce new legislation to stop Sentencing Council's guidelines coming into effecttag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/lord-chancellors-opening-remarks-to-the-first-meeting-of-the-womens-justice-board2025-01-30T00:00:00+00:00Lord Chancellor’s opening remarks to the first meeting of the Women’s Justice BoardThe Lord Chancellor opened the first meeting of the Women’s Justice Board with a clear mission statement to send fewer women to prison.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/innovation-and-international-comparisons-front-and-centre-of-sentencing-review2024-11-14T00:00:00+00:00Innovation and international comparisons front and centre of Sentencing ReviewTechnological innovations and international prison policies are among things being studied as part of the government’s Sentencing Review. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/landmark-sentencing-review-launched-to-end-prison-crisis2024-10-21T00:00:00+01:00Landmark Sentencing Review launched to end prison crisisPublic safety will be at the heart of an independent review into sentencing, as the government pledges to end the crisis in our prisons.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/increased-sentencing-powers-for-magistrates-to-address-prisons-crisis2024-10-17T13:29:05+01:00Increased sentencing powers for magistrates to address prisons crisisMore victims will get the justice they deserve sooner under plans to give magistrates greater sentencing powers.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/year-of-targeted-action-to-better-protect-women2024-03-18T10:35:44+00:00Year of targeted action to better protect womenTougher sentences for cowardly killers delivered a year on from Wade Review. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/proposals-for-review-of-ipp-licence-termination-criteria2023-12-14T12:57:10+00:00Proposals for review of IPP licence termination criteriaProposals for review of IPP licence termination criteria and updated HMPPS IPP Action Plantag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pm-announces-new-plans-so-societys-most-depraved-killers-will-face-life-behind-bars2023-08-26T22:30:01+01:00PM announces new plans so society's most depraved killers will face life behind barsSociety’s most depraved killers will face life behind bars with no chance of being released, under tough plans announced by the Prime Minister. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/public-safety-boost-as-major-justice-reforms-come-into-force2022-06-28T00:01:03+01:00Public safety boost as major justice reforms come into forceLandmark reforms to better protect the public and make our streets safer come into force today (28 June).tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/justice-overhaul-to-better-protect-the-public-and-back-our-police2021-03-09T00:01:05+00:00Justice overhaul to better protect the public and back our policeCutting crime and building safer communities will be at the heart of new legislation unveiled in Parliament today (9 March 2021).tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sentencing-code-granted-royal-assent2020-10-22T16:12:38+01:00Sentencing Code granted Royal AssentA new code to simplify the country’s complex sentencing laws moved a step closer today (22 October 2020) as the Sentencing Act 2020 received Royal Assent.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/lord-chancellors-speech-white-paper-launch-a-smarter-approach-to-sentencing2020-09-16T12:17:52+01:00Lord Chancellor’s Speech: White Paper Launch - A Smarter Approach to SentencingFull text of the speech given by Robert Buckland QC to launch the White Paper - A Smarter Approach to Sentencing.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/radical-sentencing-overhaul-to-cut-crime2020-09-16T11:17:27+01:00Radical sentencing overhaul to cut crimeThe Lord Chancellor Robert Buckland QC has today set out his plan for "smarter sentencing" to crack down on crime and protect the public by ensuring dangerous criminals are kept in prison for longer.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/government-response-to-law-commission-report-on-the-sentencing-code2020-04-28T15:31:27+01:00Government response to Law Commission report on the Sentencing CodeToday (28 April 2020) the government has published its final response to the Law Commission’s Report on the Sentencing Code.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sentencing-code-unveiled-in-parliament2020-03-05T00:01:07+00:00Sentencing Code unveiled in ParliamentPlans to simplify the country’s complex sentencing laws moved a step closer today (5 March 2020) as Ministers unveiled a Bill in Parliament.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/automatic-early-release-of-terrorists-ends2020-02-26T18:59:32+00:00Automatic early release of terrorists endsThe automatic early release of terrorist offenders will end as emergency legislation to ensure the public is protected receives Royal Assent.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/helen-s-law-returns-to-parliament2020-01-08T12:45:05+00:00‘Helen’s Law� returns to ParliamentMurderers and paedophiles who refuse to disclose information about their victims could spend longer behind bars as a bill to enact ‘Helen’s Law� enters Parliament today (8 January 2020).tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/public-given-power-to-question-lenient-prison-sentences2019-10-29T12:28:20+00:00Public given power to question ‘lenient� prison sentencesMore victims will soon be able to ask for an offender’s sentence to be increased if they think the punishment is too lenient.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/helen-s-law-takes-vital-step-closer2019-10-15T14:42:25+01:00Helen’s Law takes vital step closerMurderers and paedophiles who hold back information on their victims could spend longer behind bars as a bill to enact ‘Helen’s Law� enters parliament today (15 October 2019).