Prison nurse stuffed bra full of drugs and tobacco for her inmate lover
A prison nurse who smuggled drugs and tobacco into jail hidden in her bra after hooking up with an inmate has been jailed. Sara Kachach abused her trusted position as a drug and alcohol recovery practitioner nurse to bypass security and bring the illicit items…
Prisons in England and Wales record rapid rise in drones delivering drugs
Exclusive: tenfold increase in drone incidents since 2020 leads MPs to call for urgent action over security concerns Prisons will need more money to combat the rapid rise in drones delivering drugs, the head of an influential Commons committee has…
Parents of surviving Bali Nine inmates ‘quietly hopeful’ as minister confirms talks under way to return them to Australia
Five remaining members would continue to serve sentences upon returning under proposal, trade minister Don Farrell says The parents of the surviving Bali Nine members are “quietly hopeful” their children will be repatriated to Australia in a deal with the…
Supreme Court rejects Steve Bannon’s attempt to avoid prison
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected former Trump adviser Steve Bannon’s effort to avoid prison while he appeals his contempt of Congress conviction. The court dispensed with the case in a brief order. There were no noted dissents. Bannon, a…
Prisons risk repeat of notorious Strangeways riot, governors warn
They say jails are ‘tinderboxes’ of overcrowding and violence, with plans to free up spaces on hold due to election Overcrowding has put jails at risk of a repeat of the Strangeways riot, prison governors have warned. Tom Wheatley, president…
Jailed crime boss ran drug empire from prison cell using mobile phone
Nathan Henshall directed couriers from his jail cell has had his sentence increased A jailed crime boss who directed drug couriers across the UK from his prison cell has had his sentence extended. Nathan Henshall used a mobile phone to…
Prison officers say retirement age of 68 is unfair
The majority of prison officers in Scotland feel their retirement age of 68 is unfair compared with other uniformed services who can retire earlier. A survey of more than 1,167 prison officers who are members of the Scotland branch of…
Staff shortages forcing England’s prisons into emergency ‘red’ measures
One prison has reported using ‘absolute last resort’ regime for inmates on 15 occasions this year Prisons in England have run emergency “red regimes” 22 times this year, after falling below minimum staffing levels, the Guardian has learned. One prison…
Prisoner is suicide risk after more than two years in solitary, high court hears
Kevan Thakrar, who is serving a life sentence, has begun a judicial review, claiming his isolation from other prisoners is unlawful
Policeman sacked after tying up housemate with duct tape
PC Sam Grigg, 36, admits telling Natasha Rabinowitz, ‘Who are you going to tell? I’m the police’, after incident in their shared home A police officer who bound and gagged his female housemate with duct tape has been sacked by…
Transgender rapist will not serve time in women’s jail: Sturgeon
Scotland’s first minister says a trans woman convicted of raping two women will not serve a sentence in the nation’s only all-female prison.
Prisoner handed life sentence for attempted murder of prison officer
A 29-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 19 years and four months for the attempted murder of a prison officer at HMP Onley.
Covid: Guernsey Prison hit by coronavirus outbreak
Guernsey Prison has asked visitors to consider delaying their visits while it deals with an outbreak of Covid. A spokesman said about 20 prisoners have tested positive for the virus. He said: “While visits are still taking place as normal,…
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