Jake Richards

Landmark reforms will intervene earlier and stop more young people falling into crime. Parents and carers to face tougher accountability when children offend. New youth intervention courts to tackle repeat offenders. Part of Government action to cut crime and create safer streets. Published by the Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy, a new Youth Justice White …

Victims and families of most heinous crimes to get longer to challenge sentences Reforms mean no victim be left in the dark about right to challenge Crown Court sentences Move will help deliver justice for all victims and restore faith in the justice system as part of the Plan for Change Victims and bereaved families will have longer than ever to challenge s…

Good morning, and thank you. We’re here to talk about ‘drivers of youth custody.’ The ‘push factors’ that can lead a child to committing a serious crime… And to facing the consequences. You all know the factors that can make a real difference. It could be a disrupted education, untreated mental health problems, or criminal exploitation. It could come earlier…

Offenders posing a threat to national security to spend longer behind bars Those seeking to compromise UK’s national security on behalf of foreign powers to receive similar sentencing to terrorists Part of the government’s action to keep dangerous offenders locked up, cut reoffending and protect the public Dangerous criminals who pose a threat to the UK’s na…

Parents and caregivers who physically harm children will face tougher, lasting consequences for their actions following a new child cruelty register. Adults who subject children in their care to cruel, heartless crimes, such as neglect and abandonment, will be more closely monitored by police and face similar restrictions as registered sex offenders – reduci…

Every child caught carrying a knife in England and Wales will be given a mandatory targeted plan to stop them reoffending £320 million invested into Youth Justice Services to turn young people away from a life of crime Delivers on Government’s commitment to halve knife crime within a decade and make streets safer as part of its Plan for Change Children will …

Government action finally puts jails on a sustainable footing, projections show Jails would have fully run out of space by June if Government had not acted to keep public safe. Prison crisis will be ended through sentencing reforms and largest prison expansion since Victorian era. Annual capacity statement published to increase transparency, part of Plan for…

New laws end automatic release for badly behaved offenders and strengthen community punishment Reforms supported by plans to rebuild the probation service, with investment increasing by up to £700 million over next few years Part of the government’s plan for change to keep dangerous offenders locked up, cut reoffending and protect the public Legislation that…