Family of woman who died in YOI granted partial legal aid for inquiry
The family of a woman who took her own life in a young offenders institution are receiving partial legal aid for representation at an inquiry into her death, a court
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HMP Wandsworth ‘really needs closing’, says chief inspector of prisons
The jail from which former soldier Daniel Khalife escaped “really needs closing”, the prisons watchdog said. Chief Inspector of Prisons Charlie Taylor said “in an ideal world” Wandsworth would be
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Ex-police officer who engaged in sexual acts on duty jailed for ‘appalling’ abuse of power
A former police officer who admitted misconduct charges after engaging in sexual acts while on duty has been jailed for 20 months. Ex-police constable Shaun Wheeler (pictured), aged 56, was
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Three police officers sacked for assault and using excessive force against detainees
A police force has sacked two police officers for assault and another for using excessive force and speaking to a female detainee in a “threatening manner”. A Sussex Police disciplinary
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Met introduce new programme to reduce time officers spend ‘over-policing’ mental health
The decision to stop police from attending most mental health calls will free officers up to “meet more expectations than we are currently meeting”, the Met Police Commissioner has said.
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Braverman defends barge safety concerns after fire brigade union brand it ‘potential death trap’
Suella Braverman has insisted that the Bibby Stockholm barge is safe after firefighters raised the possibility of legal action over concerns about the safety of those on board. It comes
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Probation officer subjected to monkey chants and racial abuse wins payout
A probation officer who quit his job after being subjected to monkey chants and racial abuse has won a payout. Lloyd Odain (pictured) said he felt “ignored and isolated” because
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Inquiry announced into women’s treatment while in custody of Greater Manchester Police
The use of strip searches, intimate checks and the removal of clothing from women and girls who are arrested and taken into custody in Greater Manchester are to be the
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Asylum seekers ‘removed from Bibby Stockholm after Legionella bacteria found’
Asylum seekers are being removed from the Bibby Stockholm barge due to the discovery of Legionella bacteria in the water supply. The Home Office has said it is removing all
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New arrivals appear to take Channel crossings to more than 100,000 since 2018
The number of people crossing the English Channel on small boats in the last five-and-a-half years could have passed 100,000 following fresh arrivals of migrants on lifeboats on Thursday. PA
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