Thursday 22 October 2020 Ellie Reeves. / Justice Ellie Reeves responds to HMCPSI report on letters to victims from the CPS Continue Reading
Tuesday 20 October 2020 Ellie Reeves. / Justice Ellie Reeves responds to Dame Vera Baird QC’s survey into the experience of the criminal justice system for rape victims Continue Reading
Tuesday 20 October 2020 David Lammy / Justice David Lammy responds to HM Chief Inspector of Prisons’ annual report Continue Reading
Tuesday 20 October 2020 Justice / Peter Kyle Peter Kyle welcomes proposal to open Parole Board hearings to victims but calls for further improvements to victims’ rights Continue Reading
Monday 19 October 2020 Ellie Reeves. / Justice Ellie Reeves responds to CPS announcing changes to legal guidance for prosecutors on rape and serious sexual offences Continue Reading
Friday 9 October 2020 David Lammy / Justice Labour warns against ‘complacency’ as coronavirus second spike hits prisons Continue Reading
Tuesday 6 October 2020 David Lammy / Justice David Lammy responds to the news that G4S has been awarded the contract to run the new prison at Wellingborough Continue Reading
Wednesday 16 September 2020 David Lammy / Justice David Lammy responds to proposed sentencing law changes Continue Reading
Wednesday 16 September 2020 David Lammy / Justice David Lammy MP, Labour’s Shadow Justice Secretary, responds to proposed sentencing law changes Continue Reading
Tuesday 8 September 2020 Justice Lord Falconer responds to resignation of the Head of the Legal Department Continue Reading
Sunday 6 September 2020 David Lammy / Justice David Lammy responds to reports that Government lengthening time unconvicted defendants can spend in custody before trial Continue Reading
Monday 10 August 2020 Justice / Lord Falconer Lord Falconer responds to reports that No 10 is planning to set targets for rape prosecution levels for the CPS Continue Reading
Wednesday 5 August 2020 Coronavirus / David Lammy / Justice Labour calls for action to tackle courts backlog as landmark ruling paves way for release of dangerous criminals Continue Reading
Friday 31 July 2020 David Lammy / Justice David Lammy responds to appointment of panel on reform of judicial review process Continue Reading
Thursday 30 July 2020 David Lammy / Justice David Lammy responds to record high for self-harm incidents in custody Continue Reading
Thursday 30 July 2020 Justice Lord Falconer responds to CPS measures to tackle low level of rape prosecutions Continue Reading
Monday 13 July 2020 David Lammy / Home / Justice / Nick Thomas-Symonds Response to consultation on doubling maximum sentence for assaulting emergency workers Continue Reading
Monday 18 May 2020 David Lammy / Justice Prisons facing unprecedented challenges during covid-19 pandemic – David Lammy Continue Reading
Monday 11 May 2020 David Lammy / Justice David Lammy responds to news that jury trials will resume from next week Continue Reading
Friday 1 May 2020 David Lammy / Justice Labour calls for ‘emergency action plan’ for courts and the judiciary in response to Covid-19 crisis Continue Reading
Saturday 18 April 2020 David Lammy / Home / Justice David Lammy responds to the suspension of the prisoner early release programme Continue Reading
Friday 17 April 2020 David Lammy / Justice Time is of the essence to prevent our prisons from becoming Covid-19 hotspots Continue Reading
Saturday 7 December 2019 Justice / Richard Burgon Richard Burgon responds to the conviction of Joseph McCann Continue Reading
Wednesday 20 November 2019 Justice / Shami Chakrabarti “After almost a decade of cuts to the criminal justice system, the Conservatives have all but decriminalised rape” – Chakrabarti responds to Tory parole hearings proposal Continue Reading
Monday 4 November 2019 Justice / Richard Burgon Government prison safety measures – Richard Burgon responds Continue Reading
Thursday 31 October 2019 Justice / Richard Burgon Burgon responds to latest prison violence statistics Continue Reading
Sunday 22 September 2019 Justice / Richard Burgon Richard Burgon speaking at Labour Party Conference Continue Reading
Saturday 21 September 2019 Justice / Richard Burgon Labour announces plans to reduce the number of victims of crime by scrapping ineffective short sentences and investing in proven alternatives to custody Continue Reading
Friday 20 September 2019 Justice / Richard Burgon Labour announces plans to empower communities to defend their rights and secure justice Continue Reading
Thursday 12 September 2019 Justice / Shami Chakrabarti Shami Chakrabarti response to news that rape convictions are at their lowest level since records were compiled Continue Reading
Thursday 22 August 2019 Justice / Richard Burgon Tories have created chaos across our prisons system – Richard Burgon Continue Reading
Thursday 15 August 2019 Justice / Richard Burgon Richard Burgon responds to Prison Service Workforce data Continue Reading
Monday 12 August 2019 Justice / Richard Burgon These measures fall woefully short of what is needed to make our prisons safe – Richard Burgon Continue Reading
Sunday 11 August 2019 Justice / Richard Burgon Richard Burgon responds to government plans to create 10,000 new prison places Continue Reading
Tuesday 30 July 2019 Justice / Richard Burgon Serious weaknesses in sex offenders rehabilitation – Richard Burgon responds Continue Reading
Monday 29 July 2019 Justice / Richard Burgon Mistreated workers should not have to wait for justice – Burgon Continue Reading
Thursday 25 July 2019 Justice / Richard Burgon Tories overseeing a dangerous collapse in safety for young people in custody – Burgon Continue Reading
Thursday 25 July 2019 Justice / Richard Burgon Tory austerity has unleashed an unprecedented wave of violence throughout the prison system – Burgon Continue Reading
Thursday 25 July 2019 Justice / Richard Burgon Tory austerity has unleashed an unprecedented wave of violence throughout the prison system Continue Reading
Thursday 11 July 2019 Imran Hussain / Justice Imran Hussain responds to the Prison Inspector’s report into HMP Berwyn Continue Reading
Wednesday 3 July 2019 Justice / Richard Burgon Serco fined – Richard Burgon responds Continue Reading
Sunday 16 June 2019 Gloria De Piero / Justice / Shami Chakrabarti Shocking 140% increase in the time taken to charge on rape cases under the Conservatives Continue Reading
Tuesday 4 June 2019 Imran Hussain / Justice The Government needs to urgently set out a plan to ensure that children in Feltham are safe – Imran Hussain responds to HM Inspectorate of Prisons report Continue Reading
Friday 3 May 2019 Justice / Richard Burgon Grayling’s disastrous decision to privatise probation has been a costly failure – Richard Burgon Continue Reading
Wednesday 3 April 2019 Justice / Richard Burgon Justice Select Committee report on ending some short jail sentences – Richard Burgon responds Continue Reading
Monday 1 April 2019 Justice / Richard Burgon Running prisons for private profit is dangerously flawed – Richard Burgon Continue Reading
Thursday 28 March 2019 Justice / Richard Burgon Chris Grayling’s reckless privatisation of probation has left the public less safe – Burgon responds to Chief Inspector of Probation report Continue Reading
Thursday 28 February 2019 Imran Hussain / Justice Imran Hussain responds to report on Sexual Abuse in Custodial Institutions Continue Reading
Friday 15 February 2019 Justice / Richard Burgon Our probation system is clearly broken – Richard Burgon responds to Working Links administration Continue Reading
Monday 11 February 2019 Justice / Richard Burgon Tories to blame for violence spiraling out of control in our prisons – Richard Burgon Continue Reading