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Priti Patel’s ‘unworkable and cruel’ #NationalityAndBordersBill bill will cost £2.7bn a year, say refugee groups. @RefugeeTogether point out that's 'enough to pay for more than 80,000 NHS nurses a year.' Pic: @otium_Catulle https://t.co/a3v8fwh7pG
In the middle of a pandemic, our courts have been sending mentally ill & vulnerable to prison - despite not having committed crimes - for sleeping rough, begging & even feeding pigeons: Rona Epstein on the 'inhumanity' of anti-social behaviour laws https://t.co/3LrWxkxfCJ
Plans to double magistrates’ sentencing powers damned as ‘sticking plaster’ for broken justice system. Mags' courts 'run in conditions of chaos' & 'a lesser form of justice', says @BarristerSecret. Illustration: @otium_Catulle https://t.co/7jcn4rVJRX
'To argue the verdict is a strike against the rule of law shows an impressively poor grasp of British history, British values and British law.' @Nicholas_RL on #Colston4 and being on the right side of history https://t.co/BkYESxKeE7
Miscarriage of justice watchdog (@ccrcupdate) refers conviction 13yrs after police realised they had wrong man: Man arrested of sexual assault in 2008 gave name, DoB & address of Mr H. Police realised
mistake after Mr H's conviction & didn't do anytihng https://t.co/hMLNSuAbxK
‘Tendency of reporters to focus on negative can lead to feelings of apathy & fatalism’: @cjalliance research into coverage of justice system. Journalists ‘focusing on symptoms not root causes’ & failing to properly explore issues. Pic: @otium_Catulle https://t.co/JqlFByW74O
Thousands in prison on remand face a second Xmas behind bars as court chaos deepens. According to @fairtrials, 1,523 held in prison awaiting trial for over 12m including 475 for more than 2yrs. 'A cruel, broken system,’ says @g__ferris. Pic: @KoestlerArts https://t.co/fVkj6HuGof
Interested in miscarriages of justice? Then check out #Proofmagazine. In the latest issue, @shattenstone & @allison_eric look at where next for @EddieGilfoyle. Illustration: @otium_Catulle. Buy Proof, support @JusticeGap
Prisoners missed more than four out of 10 outpatient appointments last yr & wait 14 wks to see GP, reports @NuffieldTrust. ‘A lot of healthcare was needed to manage violence & self-harm - the pressure leads to missed appointments,’ says Dr Miranda Davies. https://t.co/yNz01doCkl
One in ten cases sent to Appeal court by miscarriage of justice watchdog have been turned down at least once. FoI request reveals 90 occasions where CCRC initially refused case including 58 where convictions were later overtuned https://t.co/GySdqNrChA