By James Slack and James Chapman PUBLISHED: 17:39 EST, 19 September 2012 | UPDATED: 17:39 EST, 19 September 2012 New Justice Secretary Chris Grayling today struck a tougher tone on criminal policy Life will be made harder for criminals in and out of prison to rebuild shattered public confidence in the justice system, Chris Grayling pledges today. In his first newspaper interview as the new Justice Secretary, he issues an extraordinary indictment of his predecessor Kenneth Clarke’s record, admitting voters do not believe justice is being done in many cases. He said he would make sure jails – dubbed ‘holiday camps’ by critics – are no longer seen as places which convicts ‘enjoy’, while toughening up community punishments to help rehabilitate less serious offenders.
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Chris Grayling seeks to distance himself from unpopular predecessor Kenneth Clarke
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'I want to be a tough Justice Secretary,' he declares in first newspaper interview since taking the job
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Mr Grayling wants justice system to operate with speed and severity as it did following last summer's riots
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A review of perks for inmates, such as satellite TV
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A crackdown on prisoners having access  to mobile phones to stop them stalking  victims on social networking sites
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His own review of human rights law, following a report from a cross-party commission, to inform the next Tory manifesto
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