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Record Level Of Prison Suicides Points To 'Deep Rooted Failures' In System, Say MPs

'It is a scandal that people are languishing in jail for months instead of getting the hospital treatment they desperately need.'
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The Battle To Reverse Legal Aid Cuts Is Stepping Up A Gear

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The Prison Where Violence Has Doubled And Officer Numbers Halved Since Privatisation

At HMP Northumberland, 58% felt unsafe and 61% said it was "easy or very easy" to get drugs.
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Demand For Urgent Review As Suicide Among Recently-Released Prisoners Rockets By 21%

Epidemic of drugs and violence gripping UK jails thought to be damaging inmates' mental health.
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Labour Aims To End Tory Privatisation Of Prison Maintenance After Report Exposes Squalid Cells

Five-year deals with private contractors Carillion and Geo Amey that the MoJ entered in 2014 are failing to deliver promised savings.
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Probation Companies Handed Cash Windfall Despite Explosion In Reoffending

'The public is paying more for a probation service which is failing to deliver.'
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Richard Burgon Repeatedly Refuses To Rule Out Supporting Illegal Strike Acton

Shadow justice secretary dodges BBC questions.
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Government 'Letting Women Down' By Failing To Outlaw 'Disgraceful' Upskirt Photos

'People across the country will be shocked by this pathetic response,' says Labour.
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Blame Theresa May If 'Narrow' Grenfell Inquiry Fails, Says Labour MP

Shadow Justice Secretary tells HuffPost UK judge is doing 'important, independent job'.
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Business Owner Attacks Politicians 'Living In A Bubble' On BBC Question Time

'Do you know what it’s like running your own business?'
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