Shabana Mahmood MP

A Tory MP has been branded a “hypocrite” after criticising the early release of offenders despite having repeatedly blocked the building of a new prison in his area. Former minister Neil O’Brien pushed back against a new jail being built in…

Criminals could soon be ordered to serve their sentences at home rather than jail under plans to overhaul the prison system - and we're asking if you think this is a good idea or not.Today, Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood will unveil a…

Artificial intelligence may be introduced in courts to help make them more productive, the Justice Secretary has suggested.Shabana Mahmood said she is "very interested" in the role of tech as she set out changes to sentencing to tackle the…

The incorrect early release of dozens of prisoners was only uncovered when one of them was accused of sexually assaulting a woman, the Mirror has learned. And victims affected by the mistaken release of inmates were not notified until…

Shabana Mahmood has announced that some female prisons could be shut under plans to reduce the number of women in jail.The Justice Secretary branded women’s prisons “desperate places” that are “hurting mothers and breaking homes” and…

Around 1,700 prisoners will be released from jail early today as Labour grapples with an overcrowding crisis left by the Tories.Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood has said she was forced to trigger the emergency measure “to avert a disaster”…

Prisons must stop churning out “crooks” who wind up back in jail to fix the overcrowding crisis, the Justice Secretary has said. Around 1,700 prisoners will be released from jail early on Tuesday as an emergency scheme to free up space…

Women's prisons could be closed and converted to accommodate male inmates under longer term plans to tackle the overcrowding crisis. Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood is expected to announce emergency measures within days as the country…