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BIZARRE: 3 - What They Never Told You

Hydebank Wood seeing outcomes at ‘highest achievable level’ for first time

But an independent inspection of the young offenders centre and women’s prison expressed concern around safeguarding.

The Independent UK

Violence and self-harm soar at scandal-hit migrant centre Brook House, report finds

At least 20 detainees at immigration removal centre Brook House were released homeless in the past year

The Independent UK

Health services at ‘breaking point’ as self-harm rises at immigration centre

Fights and assaults on staff at Brook House immigration removal centre have increased more than five-fold, inspectors warned.

The Independent UK

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Smell of rat urine ‘overpowering’ at squalid and failing prison, says watchdog

Chief inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor detailed his findings in a report published on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Security audit found ’81 points of failure’ at Wandsworth prison after escape

Former soldier Daniel Khalife has pleaded guilty partway through his trial at Woolwich Crown Court to escaping from HMP Wandsworth.

Evening Standard

Stolen mops and brooms used to collect drugs from drones at Lancashire prison

One inmate says stream of drones at HMP Garth is like ‘an airport’, according to chief inspector of prisons

The Guardian - UK

Strangeways jail put in emergency measures over ‘catastrophic’ levels of drugs and violence

Inspectors ‘shocked’ at level of decline at ‘fundamentally unsafe’ and vermin-infested Manchester prison

The Independent UK

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Children in youth offender institutions in England denied access to education, report finds

Joint review by chief of Ofsted and prisons chief inspector discovers children kept in cells to avoid conflict

The Guardian - UK

Russell Martin rues lack of ‘fight’ as Bournemouth sink shaky Southampton

Bournemouth beat Southampton 3-1 via goals from Evanilson, Dango Ouattara and Antoine Semenyo, despite the brief threat of a second-half comeback

The Guardian - UK

HMP Brixton: Inspection finds catalogue of failings at one of UK’s most overcrowded jails

Inspectors warn of ‘appalling’ conditions and failures to take basic steps to reduce inmates’ potential risk to public

The Independent UK

Nearly half of prisoners at HMP Brixton tell watchdog it is easy to obtain drugs

Report finds prison is failing to prepare inmates for release and hundreds of prisoners have substance abuse problems

The Guardian - UK

‘Prisons need reform’: service lets down those who need help, freed inmates say

As former prisoners share their experiences, experts warn that lack of rehabilitation means many in England and Wales will reoffend

The Guardian - UK

Probation officers brace for ‘ticking time bomb’ as 1,700 prisoners freed early

Police chiefs warn officers have been plunged into ‘storm’ not of their making

The Independent UK

‘Brutalising’ state of prisons fundamentally undermining efforts to make society safer, warns chief inspector

Chief inspector issues dire warning on state of country’s prisons as 1,700 inmates freed early to ease crisis

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Boris Johnson ‘binned’ solution to prisons crisis as prime minister, claims Dominic Cummings

Former Tory adviser says the problem in jails was predicted ‘years ago’ and was also ignored by ex-PMs Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak

Evening Standard

Get out of jail free: 1,700 prisoners released early - amid warnings some 'certain' to reoffend

Chief inspector of probation says it is ‘a certainty that some will reoffend’

The Guardian - UK

Rochester prison given urgent notification after ‘systemic failure and decline’

It is the first time such notification has been given to a category C prison focusing on training and resettlement

Evening Standard

‘Shocking’ chaos at HMP Wandsworth was ‘in plain view of leaders’, report finds

The Ministry of Justice said it was deploying extra specialist staff and redirecting £100 million to the scandal-hit prison.

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‘Shocking’ HMP Wandsworth to get £100million and extra staff amid scandals

Charlie Taylor, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, found failures in leadership ‘at every level’ at the south London jail in damning report

The Guardian - UK

HMP Wandsworth had seven inmate suicides in past year, report finds

Prison hit by scandals over high-profile escape and officer-prisoner sex is to be given £100m and extra specialist staff

The Guardian - UK

‘Worrying deterioration in safety’ at UK immigration removal centres, warns chief inspector of prisons

All eight main detention centres in the UK have been found to have the most serious categories of failings

The Guardian - UK

Feltham YOI found to be most violent prison in England and Wales

Inspectors find some children at institution refusing family visits in order to keep relatives away from danger

The Independent UK

Feltham Young Offenders Institution now the most violent prison in the country, chief inspector warns

At the high-profile jail with a population of just 84 children and young adults, 410 violent incidents were recorded in the last year

Evening Standard

Immigration centre near Heathrow worst in country, inspection finds

Inspectors say ‘chaos’ found at ‘decrepit’ Harmondsworth centre ‘truly shocking’

The Guardian - UK

Conditions at UK immigration removal centre ‘worst inspectors have seen’

Report found ligature points previously used in suicide attempts at Harmondsworth had not been removed

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