UK to toughen penalties for offenders who refuse to attend sentencing
The UK Ministry of Justice has announced new measures against prisoners who refuse to attend sentencing: they can be denied visits and locked in their cells for up to three weeks. The measures were backed by the family of murdered Zara Aleena, whose killer Jordan McSweeney refused to come to court. Critics, including the Prison Reform Trust, warn that the sanctions will also hit prisoners' relatives. The UK Ministry of Justice has announced new measures against prisoners who refuse to attend their sentencing hearings: they could lose visits and be locked in their cells for up to three weeks. The measures were backed by the family of murdered Zara Aleena, whose killer Jordan McSweeney refused to come to court. Critics, including the Prison Reform Trust, warn that the sanctions will also affect prisoners' relatives.
Sevara Azamova
