‘Two prisoners have been found guilty of trying to kill a prison officer in a terror attack inside a maximum-security jail.’
The Independent, 7th October 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A record number of terrorists are being held in British prisons, new figures show amid warnings over radicalisation inside “chaotic” jails. Statistics released by the Home Office on Thursday indicate there were 243 people in custody for terror-related offences, up 24 on the previous year.’
The Independent, 17th September 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Detainees, including children, are still being routinely handcuffed in custody in a practice described as “inappropriate and very concerning”.’
BBC News, 1st July 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Significant failings by prison and probation staff, and a policy of not recalling high risk prisoners to alleviate pressure on a growing prison population, saw serial rapist Joseph McCann mistakenly freed from jail to attack 11 women and children, a review has found.’
The Guardian, 30th June 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Prison officers are allegedly punching compliant inmates who they suspect might misbehave in the future in a practice known as “preventive strikes”, a European human rights watchdog has said in a damning report on the state of jails in England.’
The Guardian, 30th April 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘As many as 4,000 prisoners in England and Wales are to be temporarily released from jail in an effort to try and control the spread of coronavirus, the government has announced.’
The Guardian, 4th April 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The government is considering releasing some offenders from prisons in England and Wales to ease pressures caused by the coronavirus pandemic.’
BBC News, 25th March 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The UK government has urged the country to maintain “social distancing” as the coronavirus death toll rises. How does this work for the more than 83,000 people in Britain’s often overcrowded prisons?’
Each Other, 19th March 2020
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘The Prison Officers’ Association has called for a “fundamental review” of the UK’s de-radicalisation programmes.’
BBC News, 10th March 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An abysmal mess? What our prisons tell us about our country today – by Nick Hardwick.’
Counsel, February 2020
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
‘Investigations into alleged misconduct by prison staff have risen by a third in a year, figures have revealed.’
BBC News, 13th January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A prison officer has been jailed for misconduct in a public office after having an inappropriate relationship with a serving prisoner.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 10th October 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘The death of a newborn baby whose mother gave birth alone at Britain’s largest women’s prison is the subject of 10 investigations, a justice minister has told the Commons.’
BBC News, October 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Airport-style security and cutting-edge technology to crack down on criminal activity in prisons.’
Ministry of Justice, 13th August 2019
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘Assaults and incidents of self-harm in prisons in England and Wales have reached new highs, prompting fresh warnings that authorities are failing inmates.’
The Guardian, 25th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Jails-within-jails designed to prevent extremists from radicalising vulnerable prisoners are undersubscribed, staff at the specialist units have told officials.’
The Guardian, 22nd July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A former prison officer has been found guilty of raping five women and attempting to rape a sixth.’
BBC News, 29th May 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An investigation is under way after government officials altered and redacted documents in an employment tribunal case involving a bisexual prison officer, the Guardian has learned.’
The Guardian, 28th May 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A specialist taskforce to tackle staff corruption in jails has been announced by Justice Secretary David Gauke today (4 May 2019).’
Ministry of Justice, 4th May 2019
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
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