Drunk Birmingham Mum Hannah Willis’ attack creates a court dilemma on how to decide her punishment. Birmingham Mum Kicks Officer, Court Faces Dilemma on Punishment Hannah Willis, 37, felt sorry after she attacked someone and apologized for her actions. She created a court problem, and the court needed to decide her punishment. Hannah Willis kicked…
Report claims officials ignore drug use. “Zombified” inmates easier to manage as rehabilitation suffers. Scottish Prisons Accused of Ignoring Drug Use Among Inmates A new report focuses on Scottish prisons. It claims officials ignore drug use inside. Sources say “zombified” inmates are easier to manage. Drugs in jails are a long-standing problem. People assume officials…
Stephen Armstrong, living in Westport Lake toilets, gets order barring church visits after racist abuse. Rough Sleeper Banned From Church After Racist Remarks Near Westport Lake Stephen Armstrong lived near Westport Lake. He spoke with racist words. Church staff heard him, but could not help him then. He spoke to a coffee shop woman, too.…
Birmingham’s innovative women’s court prioritizes support and supervision to reduce female incarceration. Birmingham Court Aims to Keep Female Offenders Out of Prison Birmingham is piloting a special court. It focuses on women who repeatedly commit crimes. These women often face short jail time. I saw a mom with her baby there, and a shoplifter held…
Abused as a child, Jay’s life spiraled into crime, landing him a life sentence. He now seeks redemption. From Ty Mawr Abuse to Life Sentence: A Prisoner’s 28 Year Struggle Jay Hamilton-Smith was only 15 when he received his first prison sentence. He had been living at Ty Mawr school for young boys, which closed…
A woman crashed into a lorry on the M4 while driving drunk, was arrested, and later banned from driving for 20 months. Woman Three Times Drink Drive Limit Crashes Into Lorry on M4 A woman from Wales crashed her car on the M4 while driving drunk. She hit a lorry and severely damaged her Peugeot.…
A Slovakian man jailed for a Stoke-on-Trent brawl can stay in the UK, a judge ruled, citing rehabilitation and Brexit implications. Slovakian Criminal in Stoke Brawl Allowed to Stay in the UK A young Slovakian man got into a car park fight in Stoke-on-Trent. He went to jail for his part in the mass brawl.…
Prisoners nurture trees in UK prisons, planting 30,000 at a Plymouth Defence site with support from multiple organizations. Prisoners Grow Thousands of Trees to Plant in Plymouth UK The MOD and MoJ are working together in Plymouth. They are planting thousands of trees at a Defence site, and Defence Minister Luke Pollard MP planted a…
Undercover police arrest a Hull man dealing heroin and crack to clear debt, strangely hoping for jail to get clean. Drug Dealer Busted in Stop and Search Act, Hull Resident Faces Charges Hey, listen to this crazy story. Undercover cops caught a drug dealer selling heroin and crack. He needed money to cover his own…
A shoplifter’s actions led police to a drug dealer, Alan Dean, who was caught with heroin and cocaine. Drug Dealer Busted After Shoplifter’s Window Exchange of Stolen Goods A drug dealer got caught by the police. Officers followed a known addict. The addict acted strangely near the dealer’s house. Alan Dean was asleep in his…