Andrew Malkinson has called for those responsible for his wrongful conviction to be ‘held to account’ following the conviction of Paul Quinn at Manchester Crown Court on Friday. Quinn was unanimously found guilty of two counts of rape, one count
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Drugs and violence causing ‘chronic instability’ at HMP Manchester
Widespread drug use, violence, and a failing regime continue to destabilise HMP Manchester, according to a report from His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP). HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, Charlie Taylor, stated that the high-security establishment has made little progress…
Research reveals dramatic sentence increases amid overuse of joint enterprise prosecutions
‘Secondary suspects’ in joint enterprise murder convictions have seen a dramatic increase in sentence lengths over the last decade, with their time in prison rising by over a third for the same crime.
Controversial joint enterprise convictions allow for multiple
Controversial joint enterprise convictions allow for multiple
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New PROOF magazine: Cover-ups, jailhouse snitches & scapegoats
By Jon Robins
Issue number #7 of PROOF magazine is out next week – Monday, April 20: Cover-ups, jailhouse snitches & scapegoats. It’s our biggest ever issue of PROOF – 124 pages – featuring the best long read writing shining a light on
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Calls for accountability following Southport Inquiry report
More accountability and urgent reform have been called for following the publication of the Southport Inquiry report on Monday. The inquiry found that the 2024 Southport attack was ‘foreseeable and avoidable’ due to systemic failures across policing, healthcare and social
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Ben Field granted retrial for Maids Moreton murder conviction
A murderer whose crimes were made into an ITV drama has successfully appealed his conviction and now faces a retrial.
Ben Field was convicted in August 2019 at Oxford Crown Court of the murder of the author Peter Farquhar. Farquhar was…
The Overturn episode 6 – Danny Major: I Was Fit-up by Colleagues, Says Jailed Police Officer
Former police officer Danny Major was sentenced to 15 months in jail after being found guilty of assault in 2006. He served a four month sentence, and the police officers who actually assaulted the man in their custody walked free.…
Inquiry condemns agencies for ‘foreseeable and avoidable’ Southport attack
An inquiry into the murder of three girls in Southport has found ‘damning’ evidence that every state organisation shirked responsibility, with a disturbing lack of leadership, and ‘inappropriate merry-go-round’ of bodies passing the buck.
The 17-year-old man who ‘deliberately chose
The 17-year-old man who ‘deliberately chose
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500 Palestine Action arrests as appeal against protest ban continues
The Metropolitan Police arrested over 500 people, ranging from 18 to 87 years old, in a demonstration against the ban on Palestine Action on Saturday. An estimated 1,500 protestors were reported to have attended the demonstration, many carrying signs with
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Victims given extended time to challenge length of sentences
Victims and bereaved families will have up to six months to challenge sentences they believe are unduly lenient under major reforms to the criminal justice system. The window for applications will increase from 28 days to six months, giving families
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