Some 17 inmates are known to have died at Parc in 2024 - more than any other prison. In a letter to the Justice and Home ...

The prisons minister has said early releases of inmates are necessary to fix the justice “crisis” as one of the county's prisons is set to become the largest in the UK. James Timpson OBE ...

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“The Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood has said to write to James Timpson, the prison minister, and to write to HMP Manchester and ask for Thomas to be moved in a timely manner. So we’re ...

During a groundbreaking ceremony for the extension of the prions, Lord James Timpson attended and spoke on the importance of the expansion. Lord Timpson said: “This Government is fixing the ...

Prisons minister James Timpson has already ruled out releasing thousands more criminals early, meaning Labour’s hopes of avoiding more crises will hinge on sentencing reforms designed to send ...

One of Labour’s most dramatic steps when it came to power last year was appointing James Timpson as prisons minister. The owner of the eponymous key-cutting firm had impressed the prime minister ...

“Yet it’s a job that is so often misunderstood, which I think is such a shame.” Prisons and probation minister Lord James Timpson said: “Every day, probation staff across the country are working hard, ...

Prisons and probation minister Lord James Timpson said: “Every day, probation staff across the country are working hard, behind-the-scenes keeping a close eye on offenders to keep the public ...