Prison is warned again of inmate drug death risk
An ombudsman again warned more inmates would die unless a prison urgently tackled drug use and staff shortages. A report said ...
Female prison guard suspended over ‘inappropriate relationship’ with inmate: report
A female prison guard has been suspended for allegedly having an “inappropriate relationship” with an inmate at a scandal-plagued UK jail. Katerina Tatus was recently “marched to the gates” of HMP ...
British sailor jailed in Bahrain will be 'scarred for life' after five-week horror
Owen Haggerty, 22, looked as if he "could have just broken down" after he learned he would be jailed in a Middle Eastern ...
Haul of weapons found in prison cell searches during drones and drugs crackdown
A huge haul of weapons was found stashed in cells in Greater Manchester's four prisons during a crackdown on drones and drugs ...
Prisoners to be held in police cells to deal with overcrowding
Prisoners will be temporarily held in police cells to deal with prisons running out of space, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) ...
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Operation Safeguard: A Temporary Fix for Overcrowded Prisons
The British government enacted 'Operation Safeguard' to manage prison overcrowding by holding inmates in police cells temporarily. This response follows a surge in the prison population in England and ...
UK to use police stations as prisons under emergency measure
Police cells will temporarily be used to hold prisoners in a stop-gap measure to cope with overcrowding in jails, the British ...