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Deerbolt stabbing that punctured prisoner’s lung brings further jail terms
Two young men already serving life sentences admitted grievous bodily harm after the attack on F-Wing in April 2025. A third prisoner received four months.
Durham Crown Court
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Former Deerbolt officer given suspended sentence over relationship with prisoner
A love letter found during a search of her car in the prison car park exposed the officer’s relationship with a man in her care.
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Former Deerbolt officer spared jail over relationship with prisoner
A woman who worked as an officer at HMP Deerbolt received a suspended sentence after admitting a relationship with a prisoner who kept an illicit phone in his cell.