Prison staff have begun protest action after a damning report warned of a “dangerous lack of control” at HMP Bedford, their union said. Members of the POA, the trade union
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A protest by prison staff over violence and safety concerns has been called off by their union after the Government agreed to drop the threat of court action. Members of
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Serious failings risked allowing prisoners to make contact with victims from jail, a watchdog has warned. An inspection report on HMP High Down said public protection assessments to determine whether
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High-risk paedophiles on Merseyside are not being checked on enough by police, and neighbourhood officers often do not even know where they live, according to a report by watchdogs. Merseyside
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A fraudster who masqueraded as a former Grenfell Tower resident to dodge a jail sentence for burglary has been jailed for six years for his “repulsive” crimes. Derrick Peters, 58,
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An official report has criticised police after prisoners were taken to court in just their pyjamas or underwear-like clothing. The incidents were recorded by HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland
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The Home Office has unveiled proposed new rules for police on treatment of female detainees after warnings forces were failing to meet required standards. Ministers are consulting on plans to
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Staff at one of Britain’s largest prisons were found asleep or locked in offices during an inspection that uncovered “appalling” squalor and violence, a watchdog has said, as it emerged
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The prisons minister is to launch a £10 million blitz on drugs, mobile phones and poor conditions at struggling jails. Rory Stewart announced a package of measures designed to lift
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Victims of mentally disordered offenders are unfairly denied rights given to others affected by crime, a report has found. Ministers must act to end the “unacceptable” gap in support which
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