Prison Service Defies Court Ruling on Media Access
Despite the landmark ruling in Alexander v Secretary of State for Justice [2023], which reaffirmed the principle established in R v Secretary of State ex parte Simms & O'Brien [1999], HMP Wakefield continues to block Jeremy Bamber from any contact with journalists, whether by letter, email, phone or face-to-face visit.
These rulings established clearly that preventing prisoners from communicating with the media is unlawful where that communication serves a legitimate purpose, such as challenging a potential miscarriage of justice.
Jeremy's case remains under active consideration by the Criminal Cases Review Commission. His ability to work with investigative journalists is not a privilege. It is a legal right.
The Prison Service has provided no lawful justification for this ban. We are calling on the Justice Secretary and the Prisons Minister to intervene immediately and restore Jeremy's media access.
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