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Inquest jury finds terrorism controls had substantial impact on Wandsworth prisoner
Akhtar Uddin died at HMP Wandsworth on Christmas Day 2021. Jurors also found the prison failed to give him support suited to his needs.
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Death of man released from HMP Holme House shows risks for prison leavers
Aaron Rowley died days after an unexpected release from HMP Holme House. The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman says prison leavers need more support.
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HMP Wymott failed to act on prisoner’s rising self-harm risk, Ombudsman finds
Karl Saunders told staff he was thinking of self-harming, but no ACCT was opened and wing officers were not told of his increased risk.
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Jimmy McGovern accuses some YOI officers of laziness over keep-apart regime
The screenwriter said isolating young inmates lets some staff do nothing, but the Prison Officers’ Association called his criticism unfair.
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Barlinnie could stay open after new HMP Glasgow is built, reports suggest
Scotland’s Justice Secretary described closing the Victorian prison as the “current intention”, amid reports that overcrowding may force the prison service to keep it running.
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Police open criminal inquiry into three self-inflicted deaths at HMP Lowdham Grange
Nottinghamshire Police acted after a senior coroner urged officers to consider charges over the deaths of three men in March 2023, weeks after Sodexo took over the prison.
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Moorland prison officer loses unfair dismissal claim over harassment of colleagues
An employment tribunal has rejected a claim by a female officer at HMP Moorland who lost her job for sexually harassing male colleagues.
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X-ray body scanners installed at five women’s prisons while ban on their use remains
The Ministry of Justice has placed scanners in five women’s prisons ahead of a policy review that could end a ban on scanning female prisoners.
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Council of Europe monitors criticise staffing and safety at two women’s prisons
The Council of Europe’s anti-torture committee found severe staff shortages at HMP Styal and HMP Eastwood Park, and said Styal must urgently meet fire safety rules.
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Risley prisoners to get suggestion forms after critical inspection
Men at HMP Risley will be able to put forward ideas for improving the jail on new suggestion forms, after inspectors found its complaints system was not working well.