International Law

Old lags

By John Hirst

Tougher sentences have meant the number of pensioners in prison has surged by a third in just three years.

A report from Anne Owers, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, found that the number of male prisoners over 60 jumped by 34 per cent to 2,192 between June 2004 and August last year.

Britain?s oldest career criminal is back in jail

A professional burglar who started his life of crime during WWII is back behind bars.

Richard Blaylock, 76, has spent a total of 43 years in prison for a string of break-ins which began in 1943 when he was just 11-years-old.

Yesterday he was jailed again for 90 days after he was stopped by police carrying a burglar?s tool-kit on the streets of Carlisle in the early hours of July 2.

He was found to be in possession of a crowbar, two screwdrivers, a chisel, a gas burner, a knife, a set of batteries, a torch and a magnifying glass.

Full post as published by prisonlawinsideout on August 13, 2008 (boomark / email).