{"id":149632,"date":"2025-06-01T14:16:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T14:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/149632\/"},"modified":"2025-06-01T14:16:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T14:16:12","slug":"criminals-jailed-in-london-reaches-highest-level-since-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/149632\/","title":{"rendered":"Criminals jailed in London reaches highest level since 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

11,111 criminals were handed an immediate custodial sentence in London last year \u2013 up from 10,133 in 2023 reports Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"ASome 79,812 offenders across the two nations received immediate custodial sentences last year \u2013 (Credit \u2013 Radar)<\/p>\n

The number of criminals in London sent to jail last year was the highest since 2019, new figures show.<\/p>\n

It comes as an independent sentencing review led by former justice secretary David Gauke has recommended reforms to overhaul the prisons system to deal with the capacity crisis.<\/p>\n

Ministry of Justice figures show<\/a> 11,111 criminals were handed an immediate custodial sentence in London last year \u2013 up from 10,133 in 2023 and the highest number since 2019.<\/p>\n

The number of criminals across England and Wales<\/a> being sent to prison reached its highest level in six years, driven partly by the disorder in towns and cities following the Southport killings last July.<\/p>\n

Some 79,812 offenders across the two nations received immediate custodial sentences last year, up 11% on 2023.<\/p>\n

The MoJ statistics also show 912 people had been prosecuted by the end of 2024 for offences linked to the summer disorder<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It included 48 people prosecuted in London.<\/p>\n

In an independent review published this week, Gauke recommended an overhaul of the prisons system to ensure there is space to jail the most dangerous offenders.<\/p>\n

The proposals put forward are expected to cut the prison population by around 9,800.<\/p>\n

The recommendations include changing a prisoner\u2019s release date to be \u201cmore dependent on their behaviour\u201d, making sure more prisoners engage with activities like education and employment.<\/p>\n

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the Government \u201caccepts in principle\u201d the \u201cearned progression model\u201d recommended by the review.<\/p>\n

Mahmood told the Commons: \u201cUnder this model, an offender will not necessarily leave prison at an automatic point. Instead, their release date will be determined by their behaviour.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf they follow prison rules, they will earn earlier release. If they do not, they will be locked up for longer.\u201d<\/p>\n

She added she will go further than the review\u2019s recommendation as she announced a national rollout covering 20 prisons to pilot the use of chemical castration of sex offenders to manage \u201cproblematic sexual arousal\u201d.<\/p>\n

She will also explore ways offenders can be tasked with work, such as filling potholes or cleaning rubbish, with a salary paid towards support for victims.<\/p>\n

But campaign group Justice for Victims said the review does not appear to have made a \u201cserious effort\u201d to understand what victims and families want in sentencing policy.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we wanted to see was a proper recognition of the enormous impact the most serious crime has on victims and their families and to see that suitable punishment reflects that,\u201d the group said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cInstead it recommends some of the most serious offenders, like rapists and child abusers, are going to spend less time in prison.\u201d<\/p>\n

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