ADVERTISEMENT

Home -> Law Blog Directory -> Legal News Blogs -> International and UK Law

OR PHONE (866) 635-1838 for Bankruptcy Help, (866) 635-6190 for Divorce,
(866) 635-2689 for Personal Injury or (866) 635-9402 for Criminal Defense

Find a Local Lawyer

Bankruptcy (866) 635-1838
Divorce (866) 635-6190
Personal Injury (866) 635-2689
Criminal Defense (866) 635-9402

Legal News

: International and UK Law

More power for JPs raises fear of prison overcrowding crisis

ADVERTISEMENTS

Longer prison sentences for assault, theft and benefit fraud are likely under plans to overhaul the courts system. But the proposed stronger powers for magistrates could bring the country?s overcrowded prisons to breaking point, campaign groups say.

Full post as published by International and UK Law on March 19, 2009 (boomark / email).

Related Law Articles

Power of Attorney and Living Wills for the aged
Options for caring for aging parents

Estate Planning
Documents: durable power of attorney, living will, letter of instruction, and insurance trust

Grandparents Visitation Rights
Every state lets elderly grandparents petition to visit grandchildren

Living Wills and Powers of Attorney
Laws effecting the elderly

Lawsuits and Settlements

Hospira AC Power Cord Recall
Hospira AC Power Cord Recall

Mercedes-Benz Recalls 85,000 Vehicles for Power Steering Defect
Mercedes-Benz Recalls 85,000 Vehicles for Power Steering Defect

RadioShack
Power Supplies Recalled

Best Buy
Recalls Portable Power Sources

DYMO LabelWriter Power Adapters
Recall issued

Tennesse Power Utility
Dam Bursts, Floods Homes and Land

Related Searches

US Law

#1 Online Legal Resource

Ask Legal Questions

US Law Directory

Class Action Lawsuits

Celebrity Justice

OJ Simpson

VIDEO: NYPD rendering first aid to Empire State Building shooter
On 08-25 at 15:46PM

Acute perpendicular parking #NYPD #NYFD
On 08-18 at 22:18PM

Parallel parking gone bad. Too much gas UES NYC
On 08-18 at 21:41PM

UES NYC
On 08-18 at 21:25PM

Twitter suspends journalist critical of broadcast partner's coverage on dubious grounds @guyadams #nbcfail #twitterfail
On 07-30 at 17:57PM

Model example of 1st Amendment suppression by the People of New York City's Michael Bloomberg #OWS #NYPD
On 07-12 at 21:07PM

AG Holder lackadaisical on Operation in our Sites domain name seizures & RIAA lobbied free speech suppression @dajaz1
On 06-08 at 22:44PM

Why is the Catholic Church going to court over Obama contraception policy? @NewYorker commentary
On 05-31 at 10:08AM

Monks sue Louisiana for right to sell caskets made from forrest destroyed by Katrina
On 05-31 at 07:47AM

Are the abortion ultrasound laws headed for the Supreme Court?
On 05-15 at 21:52PM

FOLLOW USLaw.com ON TWITTER

Custom Legal Documents

Your Blog Subscriptions Subscribe to blogs

10,000+ Law Job Listings
Lawyer . Police . Paralegal . Etc

Earn a law-related degree

Are you the author of this blog? Adding USLaw.com to your Blogroll increases relevance. You qualify to display a USLaw Network badge.

Suggest changes to this blog's description or nominate another for inclusion. Register for updates.

Prison overcrowding problems in the UK

Prison Overcrowding Crisis Unhealthy for All Californians

CA: The Prison Overcrowding Fix

Three-strikes, prison overcrowding back before Judiciary Committee

California facing $10 billion a year in prison costs, studying major reforms in theories of incarceration Federal Court case may force the issue -

All mod cons with designer built overcrowding

0.0148 secs (new cache)