Burnt-out police car in Bristol protests was not fake
An image of a burnt-out police car taken during protests in Bristol is not ‘a prop’ Read
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Effectiveness of the justice system
Fact checks related to the effectiveness of the justice system including budgets, staffing and policing
Crime
Many children have been the victims of grooming gangs, but there’s no evidence for a figure of one million
We can’t objectively compare the public response to grooming gangs with Black Lives Matter Read
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Justice spending is down 25% since 2010, not 40%
The government did announce a real terms reduction of 40% to the Ministry of Justice but ultimately reduced funding by 25% between 2010/11 and 2019/20. Read
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Crime
More prisoners to be released two thirds of the way through sentence than halfway
The government pledged to mandate serious criminals spending two thirds of their sentence in prison. Judges already have discretion to impose this. Read
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Health
How many cyclists are killed each year?
Cyclists made up 6% of deaths and 14% of serious injuries on British roads in 2016. Around 1% of pedestrian deaths were caused by cyclists. Read
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Crime
Stop and search: higher arrest rate?
The number of stop and searches fell by 78% between 2009/10 and 2016/17, with the proportion leading to arrests rising from 8% to 17% in the same period. Read
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Crime
Could killers convicted under 'joint enterprise' walk free from jail?
Could killers walk free as a result of changes to the law? Not necessarily. Read
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Crime
Can killers now avoid life in prison with a guilty plea?
Suggested new guidelines for judges, published today, wouldn’t significantly change the rules on when someone stays in prison for life. Read
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Crime
Does re-offending cost £13 billion a year?
That's the upper range of an estimate for 2007/08. Read
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Crime
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. Read
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