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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
Policing Bill risks entrenching ‘failed and unjust’ law of joint enterprise: @libertyhq & @JENGbA join forces to warn that Serious Violence Reduction Orders will 'replicate' discredited common law doctrine. Illustration: @otium_Catulle https://t.co/BzQkW59Qpv
'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