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Prison officer jailed for year after flirting with inmate and sending explicit messages
Toni Cole, 29, exchanged 4,431 texts and calls with a 28-year-old inmate at HMP Five Wells in Northamptonshire. According to the police, the communication over the five-month period was "sexualised or flirtatious".
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HMP Winchester spent £8,000 on fish tank while inmates lived in ’squalid’ conditions
A prison spent almost £8,000 on a fish tank for the reception while conditions for inmates were ‘squalid’.
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UK prisons near breaking point after decades of ‘tough on crime’ sentencing policies
Prison are close to running out of room because politicians have spent decades pushing for harsher sentences in an effort to appear ‘tough on crime
550
Prison violence rises 63% at Wakefield as fryers break down
A jail home to murderers and sex offenders has seen a dramatic rise in violence after chips were removed from the menu.
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Andrew Malkinson plans to travel after receiving six-figure interim payout
Malkinson, who spent 17 years in prison, says he plans to use interim payment to visit family in Australia.
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Inmates say prison childcare is better than on the outside: Princess Kate’s visit
Mums who gave birth in a prison that has been dubbed ‘hell on earth’ have told the Princess of Wales childcare is better there than it is on the outside.
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Telford grooming gang ringleader Mohammed Ali Sultan cleared for release despite abuse admissions
The Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood had asked the Parole Board to "reconsider" but her last-ditch bid to prevent the release of Mohammed Ali Sultan midway through a third jail term for sex offences has failed
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Inquest into deaths of three prisoners at HMP Lowdham Grange criticizes ‘poor leadership’
Inquest into deaths of three prisoners within three weeks at HMP Lowdham Grange in 2023 criticises ‘poor leadership’
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Puppet Master Robert Hendy-Freegard receives six-year sentence for police assault in France
Robert Hendy-Freegard, the subject of a Netflix documentary, injured two gendarmes at his home in 2022
628
El Salvador offers to house deported US criminals in mega-prison
El Salvador has offered to take in criminals deported from the US, including those with US citizenship, and house them in its mega-jail.
479
Sean ’Diddy’ Combs rushed to hospital from jail after knee pain complaint
Sean ’Diddy’ Combs was rushed to hospital by prison staff in the middle of the night after he complained of pain in his knee, insiders have revealed
550
Prison in Goma torched as M23 rebels and Rwandan troops enter the city
A massive prison break has occurred in the city of Goma – M23 rebels stormed the city and announced its ’liberation’, as the UN has called for the rebels to ’cease all hostilities’.
549
France to isolate top 100 drug lords in new high-security prison
France will open its first prison dedicated to isolating the country’s top 100 drug lords in July as part of efforts to stop inmates from running criminal networks from behind bars. However some unions and advocates of prison reform have expressed doubts over the initiative.
548
The rise of Rasquiña: How Ecuador’s most wanted fugitive shaped organized crime
It took Ecuador’s police nine months to locate the country’s most wanted fugitive. However, when they found him outside an apartment complex in Bogotá, Colombia, the leader of the Choneros gang, Jorge Luis Zambrano, known as “Rasquiña” or simply “JL,” appeared calm.
564
Prison officer jailed for 15 months after sex scandal with inmate at HMP Wandsworth
A prison officer who was filmed having sex with an inmate in his cell has been sentenced to 15 months in prison.
554
From beaches to prison: how a vacation in Dubai can turn into a nightmare
Last year, this destination was a favorite for Brits seeking winter sun, but strict laws mean actions like kissing or drinking alcohol on a flight could lead to arrest. Travelers should be aware of local customs and regulations to avoid legal trouble. Always check the rules of your destination before traveling.
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Northamptonshire prison officer arrested over allegations of being filmed having sex with an inmate
Female prison officer faces misconduct investigation after footage reportedly shared with inmates at HMP Five Wells
529
UK’s most dangerous prisoner spends 51st Christmas behind bars in underground glass cell
Quadruple killer Robert Maudsley is feared so dangerous he has been given his own special cell and kept apart from other inmates for almost 17,000 days, or 46 years
480
Convicted murderer on the run again after failing to return to prison
A convicted murderer is at large after failing to return to prison in Northern Ireland for a second time.
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Brit teen Marcus Fakana jailed for year in Dubai prison over holiday sex with girl, 17
Marcus Fakana, 18, was arrested for having a consensual sexual encounter with a then 17-year-old girl while the two were on holiday in Dubai
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The prison population in England and Wales is projected to exceed 100,000 by 2029
Rising prosecutions, higher maximum sentences and soaring number of people on remand driving growth from 86,000 today
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UK’s highest-paid prison inmate earned £46k last year – more than most nurses and teachers
The UK’s highest-paid prison inmate earned around £46,000 last year - more than most nurses, teachers, and biochemists, as well as the prison officers guarding them
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’Detailed prison maps’ leak on the dark web, raising concerns about potential jail escapes
The National Crime Agency has launched an investigation into a massive leak of prison layouts online amid fears they could be used to help prisoners escape.
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Polish criminals in UK jails could be deported under new deal between Poland and the UK
Dangerous Polish criminals languishing in UK jails could be deported to Poland under new plans being drawn up between the two countries.
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Fraud convictions didn’t stop this lawyer from creating a successful practice in Cyprus
Cypriot authorities stalled for 13 years on a European Arrest Warrant filed by the U.K., where Christos Christodoulides absconded from prison.
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