https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/criminals-who-skip-sentencing-will-face-solitary-confinement-or-lose-social-visitsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/criminals-who-skip-sentencing-will-face-solitary-confinement-or-lose-social-visitshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/criminals-who-skip-sentencing-will-face-solitary-confinement-or-lose-social-visits#u153519Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:26:32 +0000Criminals and killers who refuse to attend their sentencing hearings will face new penalties behind bars under a government plan. Judges will receive new powers to punish offenders who skip court by imposing solitary confinement or revoking social visits. The Ministry of Justice announced the measures, which target individuals who avoid facing their victims and their families during court proceedings. The initiative follows a campaign by the Mirror.Why it mattersOffenders refusing to face court hearings have prolonged the agony for grieving relatives by denying them closure. The new powers aim