Probation officers say they were overworked even before thousands of prisoners were released early.

The industrial action will see criminal barristers withdrawing their services in Crown Court cases.

In some cases, victims reporting serious crimes such as rape won't see suspects tried for four years.

A scheme to tackle prison overcrowding in England and Wales will free around 5,500 prisoners early.

A US man has been jailed for at least 26 years after lunging at a judge in Las Vegas in January.

More than 200 stalking offenders released from prison will be GPS tagged under a pilot scheme.

Offspring are often the "last thought of the state" and are not checked upon, an MP tells Parliament.

Claire Inglis was murdered by her boyfriend who was bailed to her home in Stirling three years ago.