Prisons accused of transferring most difficult inmates to pass inspections – The Guardian
“Wandsworth and Pentonville jails are accused of attempting to dupe inspectors.”
The Guardian, 18th October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: prison officers
‘Pretty’ prison officer wins case – BBC News
“A former prison officer who said she was forced out of her job after being bullied because she was pretty has won her case for unfair dismissal.”
BBC News, 15th September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Degree call for prison officers – BBC News
“All prison officers should be educated to degree level to help give them the necessary skills for the ‘challenging’ job, a penal reform charity has said.”
BBC News, 2nd September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jail strike ban ‘breaches rights’ – BBC News
“Prison officers are appealing to the European Court of Human Rights over legislation banning them from striking.”
BBC News, 20th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jail officer awarded £43k damages – BBC News
“A Wakefield prison officer who appeared as a witness in a whistleblowing case has been awarded £43,875 by an employment tribunal.”
BBC News, 12th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ministry of Justice v Prison Officers’ Association – Times Law Reports
Ministry of Justice v Prison Officers’ Association
Queen’s Bench Division
“Article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights guaranteeing freedom of assembly and association, conferred no express right to strike and it was not breached by a court order forbidding any form of industrial action.”
The Times, 31st March 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
Jack Straw scraps reform of prostitute law to avoid prison officer strike – The Times
” Jack Straw dropped measures to overhaul the law on prostitution yesterday to ensure that a Bill that prevents prison officers from striking is law by May.”
The Times, 28th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Regina (Haase) v Independent Adjudicator – Times Law Reports
Regina (Haase) v Independent Adjudicator
Queen’s Bench Division
“Prison disciplinary hearings by independent adjudicators, in which the prosecution case was presented by a prison officer who might also be a witness, were not incompatible with the right to a fair trial guaranteed by article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights.”
The Times, 11th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
Figures reveal 1,300 prison officers guilty of misconduct over six years – The Guardian
“More than 1,000 prison officers in England and Wales were found guilty of misconduct between 2000 and 2006 for offences including improper sexual relationships and endangering the safety of their jails, figures obtained by the Guardian reveal.”
The Guardian, 22nd October 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Prison officers to be banned from striking – The Guardian
“Prison officers are to be banned from going on strike, the justice secretary, Jack Straw, disclosed last night.”
The Guardian, 10th October 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jail dispute set to spread to other public sector unions despite talks – The Guardian
“More strikes by prison officers look inevitable in the wake of the government’s response to this week’s wildcat action. The justice secretary, Jack Straw, is due to meet union leaders today for ‘meaningful talks’, but both sides appeared headed for a confrontation which could spread to other public sector unions.”
The Guardian, 31st August 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court rules against ‘illegal’ UK prison strike – Financial Times
“Prison officers … defied a court injunction aimed at halting an illegal strike by thousands of warders across England and Wales. ”
Financial Times, 29th August 2007
Source: www.ft.com
Court threat as prison officers strike – The Independent
“Thousands of prison officers staged a national strike over pay today, plunging the service into a fresh state of crisis.”
The Independent, 29th August 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Home Office rejects jail corruption squads – Daily Telegraph
“Proposals for a powerful anti-corruption unit to tackle widespread bribe-taking by prison officers have been rejected by the Home Office.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th May 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
