Prison officers say situation at HMP Durham 'unacceptable' as drugs & violence thrive
Drug use and violence at HMP Durham is thriving and attempts to solve the problem have been “insufficient”, prison inspectors ...
Senior prison officer admits inappropriate relationship with inmate
Tracy Boateng, 26, was said to have ‘abused the public’s trust’ during her inappropriate relationship with Vincent Ojo at HMP ...
Inmate sentenced for throwing poo at prison officer
A prisoner who threw a cup of faeces over a prison officer in revenge for losing his job in the jail's servery has been ...
Prison accused of lack of candour in probe into three self-inflicted deaths in 19 days – including ex Dreamboys boss
A coroner has hit out at multiple failures in prison and healthcare services at HMP Lowdham Grange which led to the spate of ...
Prison staffing crisis laid bare as complaints about officer behaviour surge to worst levels in at least a decade
Mr Taylor warned that this loss of vital “institutional memory” among officers inevitably creates further risk in an already ...
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HMP Liverpool staff claim 'it's going off daily' with governor's position now 'untenable'
The Prison Officers’ Association (POA) has exclusively told the ECHO that a vote of no confidence regarding HMP Liverpool’s governor was held last week at a meeting. The POA’s national chair ...
Prison working conditions unacceptable, staff say
Staff at a prison have described working conditions as "unacceptable" and called on the government to take action. The Prison ...
Officer left prison service after attack at Cookham Wood young offenders’ institution in Borstal, Rochester
A guard at a young offenders’ institution suffered displaced teeth, a punctured lip and bruising after being attacked by a ...
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Junior officers resume duties at HMP, Public Safety Minister promises resolution in two weeks
Junior Prison Officers at His Majesty’s Prison (HMP) have suspended their industrial action following intervention from the Public Safety Minister Sir Steadroy Benjamin who visited the ...