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Low Moss officer behind prison radio station proud of Butler Trust award
Lauren Brogan set up K.C.L. Radio at the Glasgow jail with prisoners and Fife College, and was among nine winners of this year’s Butler Trust awards.
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Prisoners strip old televisions so the Royal Mint can recover gold
Prisoners working for the Recycling Lives charity remove circuit boards from discarded TV sets, which the Royal Mint processes for gold and other precious metals in south Wales.
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World prison news: Georgia amputation lawsuit, Belgian strike and Irish overcrowding
A former prisoner in Georgia is suing after losing a hand, Belgian prison staff have gone on strike, Ireland has hundreds sleeping on cell floors, and a Briton describes conditions in Cambodia.
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HMP Woodhill still unsafe, leading to second Urgent Notification from inspectors
Inspectors rated the category B prison poor in three of four areas, with violence, drugs and self-harm still high, and the Chief Inspector of Prisons invoked the urgent notification process for a second time.
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Millsike families’ forum welcomes greater stability but says gaps remain
A campaign group for relatives of men at HMP Millsike says the Mitie-run jail has become more stable, but warns that healthcare, education and sentence progression still fall short.
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Former IMB chair at HMP Liverpool jailed for smuggling drugs and phones
The woman, who called herself “the prisoner’s version of Deliveroo”, received five years and three months after admitting misconduct in a public office.
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Deaths within two weeks of leaving prison reached a record high in 2025
An analysis by The Guardian found that 77 people died within 14 days of release from prison in England and Wales last year, with homelessness on release a major factor.
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Violence at HMP Long Lartin still above similar jails, inspectors find
The Chief Inspector of Prisons found that assaults had fallen at the high-security prison, but prisoners still felt unsafe and too many lived in unacceptable conditions.
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Staff missed required checks on high-risk prisoner at HMP Hewell, ombudsman finds
Mesut Olgun met the criteria for constant supervision when he arrived at the prison in 2018, but staff placed him on four checks an hour, and a night patrol officer failed to make them.
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Inquest finds Spice caused death of 24-year-old at HMP Lowdham Grange
A jury found that Adam Diesa-Green died by misadventure after taking the synthetic cannabinoid, and said illicit drugs were widely available in the prison at the time.