Prisons: what’s gone wrong & how to fix it – Counsel
‘An abysmal mess? What our prisons tell us about our country today – by Nick Hardwick.’
Counsel, February 2020
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
Category: prison officers
Prison staff misconduct investigations rise by third – BBC News
‘Investigations into alleged misconduct by prison staff have risen by a third in a year, figures have revealed.’
BBC News, 13th January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Prison officer jailed for inappropriate relationship with prisoner – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A prison officer has been jailed for misconduct in a public office after having an inappropriate relationship with a serving prisoner.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 10th October 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
HMP Bronzefield baby death ‘subject of 10 investigations’ – BBC News
‘The death of a newborn baby whose mother gave birth alone at Britain’s largest women’s prison is the subject of 10 investigations, a justice minister has told the Commons.’
BBC News, October 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
£100 million crackdown on crime in prison – Ministry of Justice
‘Airport-style security and cutting-edge technology to crack down on criminal activity in prisons.’
Ministry of Justice, 13th August 2019
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Assault and self-harm hit record levels in jails in England and Wales – The Guardian
‘Assaults and incidents of self-harm in prisons in England and Wales have reached new highs, prompting fresh warnings that authorities are failing inmates.’
The Guardian, 25th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Specialist jails aimed at stopping radicalisation are underused, say staff – The Guardian
‘Jails-within-jails designed to prevent extremists from radicalising vulnerable prisoners are undersubscribed, staff at the specialist units have told officials.’
The Guardian, 22nd July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ex-prison officer from Hull convicted of rape – BBC News
‘A former prison officer has been found guilty of raping five women and attempting to rape a sixth.’
BBC News, 29th May 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Officials altered records in bisexual prison officer case, judge says – The Guardian
‘An investigation is under way after government officials altered and redacted documents in an employment tribunal case involving a bisexual prison officer, the Guardian has learned.’
The Guardian, 28th May 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
New prison anti-corruption taskforce unveiled – Ministry of Justice
‘A specialist taskforce to tackle staff corruption in jails has been announced by Justice Secretary David Gauke today (4 May 2019).’
Ministry of Justice, 4th May 2019
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
More than 2,500 prison staff disciplined in five years with majority for sex and drugs, MoJ figures show – Daily Telegraph
‘Thousands of prison staff have been subject to disciplinary action in the past five years, including for relationships with inmates, assaulting prisoners and racism.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th April 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
HMP Berwyn prison officer jailed for sex with inmate – BBC News
‘A prison officer who had a sexual relationship with an inmate has been jailed for 12 months.’
BBC News, 26th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Three ex-prison officers jailed for abusing teenage inmates – The Guardian
‘Three ex-prison officers jailed for abusing teenage inmates.’
The Guardian, 4th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Charles Bronson cleared of prison governor attack – The Independent
‘Notorious inmate Charles Bronson has been cleared of trying to cause grievous bodily harm a senior prison officer.’
The Independent, 15th November 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Prison officer jailed for smuggling £10,000 of drugs – BBC News
‘A prison officer who smuggled in £10,000 of drugs has been jailed for six-and-a-half years.’
BBC News, 8th November 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jail time to double for assaulting an emergency worker – Ministry of Justice
‘New law protecting emergency workers from assault to receive Royal Assent today (Thursday 13 September 2018).’
Ministry of Justice, 13th September 2018
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Prisons squalid and dangerous due to staff cuts, report says – The Guardian
‘Prisoners in England and Wales are enduring some of the most disturbingconditions ever seen as violence and self-harm rockets due to stretched resources and staff shortages, the chief prisons inspector has said.’
The Guardian, 11th July 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
G4S staff at Medway youth jail cleared of misconduct – BBC News
‘Four men accused of threatening and assaulting children at a youth jail in Kent have been cleared.’
BBC News, 26th March 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jailed Whistle-Blower in Plea for Press Freedoms as Supporters Launch Crowdfunding Campaign – Garden Court Chambers
‘A prison officer who lost his freedom, home and livelihood after being jailed for exposing dangerous and life-threatening failures and cutbacks in the British prison system has spoken out over the “chilling effect” that his case has had on press freedoms in the UK.’
Garden Court Chambers, 23rd November 2017
Source: www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk
