Prisons
Today MPs debated the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill as part of Report Stage. They debated a series of amendments, and voted on two. Andrew Copson, Chief Executive for Humanists UK said: ‘We welcome today’s debate on assisted dying, with many eloquently standing up for compassion and dignity, emphasising that no-one should be… Read more »
The Scottish Parliament has voted in favour of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill. Members of the Assisted Dying Coalition have welcomed the vote. MSPs voted 70 in favour, 56 against on Stage 1 of the Bill, which is about general principles. There will be another two rounds of voting and amendments… Read more »
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Justice secretary Jack Straw has called for a national conversation about the use of prison, after warning it will not be possible to build a way out of the prison crisis. In an interview with the Times, Mr Straw said the prison service needed to consider sending fewer people to jail and instead increase the… Read more »
Up to 1,200 criminals will be released early today to relieve the overcrowded prison system. The former lord chancellor Lord Falconer conceded earlier this month that the government would have to cut short some offenders’ sentences after the prison population reached a record 81,000. His successor Jack Straw confirmed today the scheme would continue for… Read more »
