Prisons / Offenders – Page 20

Almost quarter of inmates at Kent prison test positive for illegal drugs

By Flora Thompson, Home Affairs Correspondent20th August 2019News England

Nearly a quarter of a prison’s inmates failed random drug tests, according to a report. Some 22% of prisoners tested positive during mandatory screening at HMP Elmley, inspectors found during

Inmates can call Samaritans amid rising self-harm incidents at Yorkshire prison

By Flora Thompson, Home Affairs Correspondent20th August 2019News England

Prisoners are being allowed to call the Samaritans from their cells amid concerns over a rising number of self-harm incidents, according to a report. The number of recorded incidents of

Sex offenders not challenged over crimes before prison release, report says

By Flora Thompson, Home Affairs Correspondent15th August 2019News England

Inmates held in the largest sex offenders’ prison in Europe are released without being challenged over their crimes or the risk they pose to others, a report said. The concerns

Concerns raised over treatment of transgender inmates at HMP Nottingham

By Flora Thompson, Home Affairs Correspondent14th August 2019News England

Concerns have been raised about the “humane treatment” of transgender inmates living as women in a men’s prison. The Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) at HMP Nottingham (pictured) raised the matter

Concerns raised over poor rehabilitation work of offenders at HMP Isle of Wight

By Flora Thompson, Home Affairs Correspondent13th August 2019News England

Concerns have been raised about poor rehabilitation work at a prison predominantly holding sex offenders amid high numbers of inmates maintaining their innocence. Most of the prisoners at HMP Isle

Paedophile ex-Lostprophets singer gets more prison time over phone possession

By Eleanor Barlow, Reporter9th August 2019News Wales

Former Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins has been jailed for 10 months on top of the sentence he is serving for child sex offences after he was found guilty of possessing

Report finds young offenders institutions are ‘largely failing’ to curb re-offending

By Flora Thompson, Home Affairs Correspondent8th August 2019News England

Young offenders institutions are failing to curb re-offending by child criminals once they are released, according to a report. Children are being let down because the centres are “largely failing”

Prison self-harm hits new high while violence against staff continues to rise

By Henry Vaughan, Reporter25th July 2019News England

Attacks on prison staff rose 15% in a year, while self-harm incidents in jails reached a new record level, official figures show. Assaults behind bars hit a new high of

Government suspend Feltham young offender placements after safety concerns

By Henry Vaughan, Reporter24th July 2019News England

Children will not be sent to a high-profile young offender institution after the country’s most senior prisons inspector demanded the Government take immediate action over an “extraordinary” plunge in safety.

Drugs readily available and violence rife at new prison in Wrexham, inspection reveals

By Flora Thompson, Home Affairs Correspondent11th July 2019News Wales

Drugs and violence are rife at a new prison being run by inexperienced staff, according to a watchdog. Drugs were “readily available” at HMP Berwyn, with nearly half of prisoners

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Almost quarter of inmates at Kent prison test positive for illegal drugs

Inmates can call Samaritans amid rising self-harm incidents at Yorkshire prison

Sex offenders not challenged over crimes before prison release, report says

Concerns raised over treatment of transgender inmates at HMP Nottingham

Concerns raised over poor rehabilitation work of offenders at HMP Isle of Wight

Paedophile ex-Lostprophets singer gets more prison time over phone possession

Report finds young offenders institutions are ‘largely failing’ to curb re-offending

Prison self-harm hits new high while violence against staff continues to rise

Government suspend Feltham young offender placements after safety concerns

Drugs readily available and violence rife at new prison in Wrexham, inspection reveals

Waspi women criticise ‘bizarre and unjustified’ ruling out of compensation

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Tag: Prisons / Offenders

Almost quarter of inmates at Kent prison test positive for illegal drugs

Inmates can call Samaritans amid rising self-harm incidents at Yorkshire prison

Sex offenders not challenged over crimes before prison release, report says

Concerns raised over treatment of transgender inmates at HMP Nottingham

Concerns raised over poor rehabilitation work of offenders at HMP Isle of Wight

Paedophile ex-Lostprophets singer gets more prison time over phone possession

Report finds young offenders institutions are ‘largely failing’ to curb re-offending

Prison self-harm hits new high while violence against staff continues to rise

Government suspend Feltham young offender placements after safety concerns

Drugs readily available and violence rife at new prison in Wrexham, inspection reveals