Prisons set to be full by Easter after plans revealed to release offenders two months early

The Prime Minister’s spokesman said prisons would be overcrowded by Easter. Meanwhile, Justice Secretary Alex Chalk announced measures aimed at reducing the number of foreign offenders (FNOs) in UK prisons in a speech in the House of Commons. There are currently approximately 10,000 such offenders in the prison system. Chuck said the government would “radically … Read more

‘Drug addiction a serious threat to once-vibrant Punjab’: Supreme Court asks courts to be cautious on bail of repeat offenders

The question before the Court for consideration was whether the Appellant is entitled to extension of the benefit of pre-arrest bail in the case of recovery of a prohibited substance like Heroin, when he was also found to be involved in another case under the NDPS Act. (Symbolic Image/Shutterstock) The Supreme Court said that the … Read more