Killers who refuse to attend sentencing will face new penalties under government plan
Judges can also cut prison privileges and visits for offenders who refuse to attend sentencing, under new powers in the Victims and Courts Act.
- On Thursday, the Government published the Victims and Courts Act, granting judges powers to restrict prison privileges for offenders who refuse to attend sentencing hearings, effective next year.
- High-Profile refusals by murderers like Axel Rudakubana and Jordan McSweeney, who declined to appear for sentencing, prompted these measures to ensure victims' families receive accountability.
- Judges can order offenders into solitary confinement for up to three weeks, restrict social visits to once every four weeks, and revoke prison privileges for up to 12 weeks.
- Prisons Minister Catherine McKinnell said, "Criminals should not be able to pick and choose when they face justice," while Victims' Commissioner Claire Waxman welcomed the move reflecting families' efforts.
- While Prison Reform Trust CEO Pia Sinha warned the measures could punish innocent relatives, the Government confirmed visits from prisoners' children remain exempt from sanctions.
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Cowardly killers who refuse to attend sentencing will face new penalties
Killers who refuse to attend sentence hearings could be confined to their cell for weeks or lose visiting privileges. المصدر: skynews politics The post Cowardly killers who refuse to attend sentencing will face new penalties appeared first on khbrknews.
Cowardly killers who refuse to attend sentencing face more punishment in jail
The Ministry of Justice has announced killers who refuse to go to sentencing hearings and face their victims' families will face further punishment behind bars, including solitary confinement
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