Risk-assessed prisoners who are within two months of their release date will be temporarily released from jail, as part of the national plan to protect the NHS and save lives

Apr 6, 2020 | Covid 19, Criminal defence, News, Prison law

Selected low-risk offenders, within weeks of their release dates, will be electronically tagged and temporarily released on licence in stages.   Offenders can be recalled at the first sign of concern.    Violent and sexual offenders and those of security concern will...
Case study: a prison disciplinary hearing

Case study: a prison disciplinary hearing

Jun 12, 2019 | Prison law

A solicitor from Purcell Parker’s prison department recently represented two prisoners before the Independent Adjudicator at HMP Prison Birmingham. The hearing concerned the cases of two prisoners (Mr M and Mr S) who had both been charged with a disciplinary offence...