Illinois lawmakers are considering a bill that would make a resentencing possibility for inmates serving lengthy sentences ...

A new report by the National Police Chiefs' Council called for "equality of policing outcomes" for different ethnic groups.

The Sentencing Council may, however, cave to the pressure and suspend the guidelines after previously refusing to do so.

A table stacked with papers related to Senate Bill 2128, known as both the "truth-in-sentencing" and "minimum mandatory ...

THE Sentencing Council has agreed to postpone their “two-tier” guidance after Sir Keir Starmer threatened to overrule them, ...

Controversial sentencing guidelines that were due to come into force on Tuesday ... but that request was refused - prompting her to warn that "all options" were on the table and she would "legislate ...

The Sentencing Council confirmed tonight that these guidelines have been suspended - after Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood ...

New guidelines on sentencing offenders from ethnic minorities and other backgrounds have been delayed, after a row over claims they would create a "two-tier" justice system. The delay comes after ...

Moves to change the law come after the Sentencing Council refused a request from Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood to reconsider its new guidance.