support services
Coverage of support services in the Nexus archive.
- Burnham to focus on keeping child rapists in prison as release scheme talks enter final day
Andy Burnham is focused on preventing the release of child sexual abuse perpetrators as part of the government’s early release scheme. Urgent talks on which serious criminals could be exempted are ongoing, with ministers assessing exemptions to avoid the criminal justice system’s collapse.
- State watchdog prompts Red Onion officials to address 'repeated lockdowns'
Frequent lockdowns at Red Onion, Virginia's only supermax prison, are disrupting inmates' access to visitations, medical care, and other support services, according to a state watchdog report. The watchdog has prompted officials to address these repeated lockdowns.
- POCSO pendency and torturous process further victimise children subjected to sexual abuse
A staggering 18,733 POCSO cases are pending in various courts across 38 districts in Tamil Nadu. The situation is worsened by inadequate support services for children undergoing the procedural justice system.