Prison officer stabbed at jail for young offenders in Staffordshire
A prison officer has been stabbed in an incident at a jail for young offenders. The staff member at HMP/YOI Swinfen Hall was attacked on Friday, but it is understood
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Government blamed amid ‘alarming’ rise in violence at Pentonville prison
Government neglect has “directly contributed” to an “alarming rise” in violence and drugs at one of the country’s oldest and busiest jails, it is claimed. The Independent Monitoring Board (IMB)
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Probation watchdog hands Surrey youth offending service lowest possible rating
A youth offending service has been rated inadequate over failings in its work with child criminals. The probation watchdog’s lowest possible rating places Surrey youth offending service – which works
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Report finds young offenders institutions are ‘largely failing’ to curb re-offending
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”
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Prison self-harm hits new high while violence against staff continues to rise
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
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Government suspend Feltham young offender placements after safety concerns
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.
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Watchdog warns thousands of prisoners are being released without proper checks
Thousands of prisoners are being released without proper checks on what danger they pose to the public, a watchdog has suggested. Chief inspector of prisons Peter Clarke (pictured) hit out
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Police called to some children’s care homes as many as 200 times a year
Children’s homes in parts of the country are calling the police as many as 200 times a year, charity research suggests. The Howard League for Penal Reform warned its latest
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Accountancy firm Deloitte fined £4.2M for part in Serco electronic tagging scandal
Accountancy giant Deloitte has been fined £4.2 million by the Financial Reporting Council for its audit of Serco’s Geografix division over the outsourcer’s electronic tagging scandal. The accounting watchdog said
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Outsourcing giant Secro fined £22.9 million over electronic tagging scandal
Outsourcing giant Serco has been fined £19.2 million and £3.7 million in costs as part of a settlement with the Serious Fraud Office over its electronic tagging scandal. The firm
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