Effectiveness of the justice system

Fact checks related to the effectiveness of the justice system including budgets, staffing and policing

8 February 2016

Does re-offending cost £13 billion a year?

That's the upper range of an estimate for 2007/08.

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Does re-offending cost £13 billion a year?
8 February 2016

How many prisoners re-offend within a year of release?

Close to half of all prisoners in England and Wales will commit another criminal offence within a year of being released.

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How many prisoners re-offend within a year of release?
19 January 2016

When criminal trials are "cracked"

Criminal trials can finish unexpectedly due to witness problems. But contrary to what's been reported, witnesses aren't the only cause of "cracked" trials.

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When criminal trials are "cracked"
31 July 2015

Cracking up: efficiency in the criminal courts

Michael Gove is right that less than half of criminal trials went as planned last year. Concerns about the efficiency of the criminal courts are growing.

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Cracking up: efficiency in the criminal courts
17 July 2015

Prisoners absconding: an open and shut case?

This week's Prime Minister's Questions heard many claims about prisoners on the run. We establish the facts.

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Prisoners absconding: an open and shut case?

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