Prison Law - Part 1

With 117 prisons in England and Wales and over 78,000 prisoners as of March 2021, what do we know about our 'prison laws'? Do prisoners automatically get Legal Aid funding to access legal help? What types of prison sentences exist, and does a 'life' sentence actually mean that a prisoner will be held in prison for their entire life? What are the tests used by the Parole Board when considering a prisoners application for parole? Do not miss out on finding out all of this and more by listening ...