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Michelle Jarman-Howe appointed Director General of Prisons
The Ministry of Justice has confirmed the appointment following a recruitment process. She takes the role at a point when HMPPS is releasing prisoners early and under pay pressure.
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The Folio · No. 46Tuesday 20 October 2026Jess Entwistle
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Legal Aid Agency says 50 year old records were taken in last year’s cyberattack
The breach was thought to reach back two decades. The agency has now found a further 250,000 older records were taken.
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EU police intelligence sharing mechanism goes live
Operational since 15 October, it lets member states enter alerts based on trusted information from non EU countries.
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Probation officers ballot on industrial action over pay
Officers rejected a 5% offer while being asked to supervise tens of thousands of prisoners released early into the community.
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Civil service hackathon produces AI prototypes, including automated court notifications
Civil servants worked with software and AI engineers on five challenges. The winning team automated court notification processes.
