The support given to a suicidal teenager who died in prison was “inadequate” and he should have been in hospital instead, an inquest found. Jamie Osborne took his own life
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A mentally ill man died in “inhumane and degrading” conditions at a detention centre after a catalogue of “gross failures” by doctors, Home Office staff and other organisations, an inquest
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More than 300 people have been killed by offenders being monitored by part-privatised probation firms in the last six years, according to new data. A Freedom of Information (FoI) request
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Too many children are still being “criminalised” and held in police stations, according to a report. The Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) has called for police
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Levels of violence among child criminals are “too high” and need to be tackled as a priority, according to a report. Inspectors raised concerns about the conditions at Cookham Wood
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More than 1,200 potential victims of slavery and trafficking were held in detention centres last year, figures suggest. Some 1,256 people were found to be possible trafficking victims before, during
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A high-ranking policeman accused of abusing his authority to have sex with vulnerable women has been sacked. Inspector Anthony Lumb’s sexual partners included a victim of hate crime and an
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Child criminals are being held in “harmful” solitary confinement behind bars, with some let out of their cells for just 15 minutes a day, according to a report. The Chief
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The number of prisoners developing a drug problem behind bars has more than doubled in the last five years, research suggests. Almost 15% of prisoners report being drawn to illegal
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The Princess Royal has visited Maghaberry Prison in Co Antrim. Anne toured newly-built Davis House with senior officials from the Prison Service. Director general Ronnie Armour said: “It’s a great
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