Reports suggest that paedophiles and rapists may soon face compulsory chemical castration in a bold government measure aimed at curbing reoffending rates.It is believed that those incarcerated, as...

A judge has aggressively questioned a mother on benefits as to why she has not found employment. Niki Francis, who assaulted a man by pushing him over in the street, hitting him with a pole and...

In the most significant sentencing reform in more than 30 years, a review is expected to propose freeing criminals who have served as little as a third of their sentence.Inmates could earn their...

Labour has sparked fury over a "bombshell clause" in their immigration plan that could "throw open Britain's borders to millions". The Government is planning to allow refugees - approved by the UNHCR...

Labour will unleash “havoc” in communities across the nation and “destroy countless lives” if burglars are spared jail in the coming sentencing shake-up, Shadow Justice Secretary Robert...

Caught red handed: Policing the men buying sex4 hours agoRachel StonehouseBBC West InvestigationsReporting fromBristolEmma HallettBBC West InvestigationsWARNING: This article contains details of a...

Caught red handed: Policing the men buying sex3 hours agoRachel StonehouseBBC West InvestigationsReporting fromBristolEmma HallettBBC West InvestigationsWARNING: This article contains details of a...

More offenders could be tagged, as minister insists he's 'not soft on crime'16 minutes agoSima KotechaSenior UK correspondent•@sima_kotechaBBCPrisons minister James Timpson has told the BBC more...

There’s a greasy, fluorescent light that hits you the morning after a loss like Runcorn. Labour didn’t just lose a random seat. They got mugged. Six votes. Not six hundred. Not six percent. Six....

Paedophile given 46 years after decades on run14 minutes agoPhil McCannBBC North West TonightEleanor LawsonBBC News, West MidlandsCheshire PoliceA paedophile who spent nearly three decades on the run...

A paedophile scout leader and school housemaster, who spent 27 years on the run using a stolen identity, has been jailed for 46 years for numerous sexual offences against young boys. Richard Burrows,...

Labour minister Jess Phillips has complained to MPs that her decision to reject an independent national inquiry into rape gangs has taken a toll on her personally. Speaking in the House of Commons on...

The kiss at Forest Bank Prison that brought Choni Kenny's world crumbling down (Image: GMP)The disgraced officer Kenny had illicit affairs with two criminals and exploited her role at Greater...