- Napo complained that the Ministry of Justice failed to acknowledge its workload crisis, while Andy Burnham announced changes to prison release plans.
- MoJ manages prisons in Yorkshire, and Alex Norris must prevent early release reversed by Andy Burnham.
Justice Secretary announces plans for a new 1,700-place prison and the PM defends the government's stance on early release.
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What happened
Justice Secretary announces plans for a new 1,700-place prison and the PM defends the government's stance on early release.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Details the capacity crisis and the defense of the early release scheme.1 source
Government announces major prison expansion plans and defends early release policy.1 source
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The entities involved
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Andy Burnham
British politician (born 1970)
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Alex Norris
British politician (born 1984)
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government
system or group of people governing an organized community, often a state
Related events
- Andy Burnham has been appointed as the Justice Secretary by the new Prime Minister.
- Andy Burnham appointed Alex Norris to oversee the early release scheme and handle justice policy matters for England and Wales.
- Andy Burnham appoints a Justice Secretary to review the sentencing scheme, with review findings scheduled for publication when Parliament returns.
- Burnham resisted Albert Bowers' early release while Norris addressed prison overcrowding and a new contract was signed in Lancashire.
- Andy Burnham led an urgent review of prisoner release schemes.