Alex has blocked the release of Robert Brown - who bludgeoned his wife Joanna Simpson to death within earshot of their young children in 2010 - and has asked the Parole Board to reconsider its decision.
Alex gave evidence to the Lord's Justice and Home Affairs Select Committee for the first time since becoming Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice.
Alex answered questions about prisons, the court system and legal aid.
Alex is delighted that the Government decided to award Gloucestershire College £4m to build a state-of-the-art construction skills centre at its Cheltenham campus in Hesters Way.
For the first time ever, students and apprentices will be able to study construction here in Cheltenham.
Alex has announced that Jade's Law will be introduced so that parents who kill a partner or ex-partner with whom they have children will automatically have their parental responsibility suspended on conviction.
Alex was delighted to sponsor a beer at the Cheltenham Beer Festival to raise funds for the Cheltenham & District branch of the Samaritans who were celebrating their 60th anniversary.
Alex was invited to attend the 'Be Internet Legends' programme at St James Primary School.
Be Internet Legends is an interactive educational programme from Google and Parent Zone which helps primary school children become safer and more confident explorers of the online world.
At the weekend I joined water chiefs and engineers on site in Cheltenham as work begun on the brand-new engineering solution which to tackle sewage spills into the River Chelt.
Alex has announced a fundamental shake-up of the justice system that takes dangerous offenders off the streets for longer while rehabilitating lower risk offenders.
Alex was invited to Wentworth Court Care Home to join celebrations following the completion of their refurbished cafe bar, day room, dining room and outside spaces.
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