The UK: a Female Prison Officer Sentenced for Involvement in a Criminal Drug Conspiracy
A prison officer who attempted to smuggle drugs into Lindholme Prison near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, using a noodle container, has been sentenced to
Drug Smuggling and Money Laundering in HM Prison Lindholme
A group of drug smugglers and money launderers – including a prison officer, multiple inmates and their relatives – have been jailed for
Do Criminal Gangs Control Britain’s Prisons?
Britain’s prisons are effectively under the control of serious organised crime groups, two former prison governors have warned. ITV News has uncovered evidence
The Prison Officers’ Association: Prison Staff Facing Unprecedented Levels of Threats from Criminal Gangs
In a letter to the Justice Committee, the Prison Officers’ Association (POA) said they faced “challenging and dangerous” conditions in Scotland’s prisons. The
David Gauke: Building More Prisons not Answer to Crisis
The man in charge of a review of the prisons crisis says building more jails is not the answer and a more “strategic”
United Kingdom: Attacks on Prison Staff Reach 21-year High
More than 10,000 such assaults were recorded in the year to June, Ministry of Justice figures show. Attacks on prison staff have soared
Kaigan Carrie: What is It Like to Be a Prison Officer in the UK?
When prison officers are in the news, it’s rarely for a positive reason. Recent headlines have included officers smuggling contraband into prisons or
United Kingdom: Which Criminals were Released under Early Prison Release Scheme?
Another 1,100 prisoners are being released early on October 22, 2024 as the government announced a major review of sentencing to stem the
United Kingdom: Sentencing Review launched to end ‘prison crisis’
Unveiled on the day a further 1,100 prisoners were being released under an emergency scheme to ease overcrowding, the review will look at
United Kingdom: More Prisoners Freed Early to Ease Overcrowding
The government is releasing 1,100 more prisoners early, as part of its emergency plan to ease overcrowding in jails in England and Wales.