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PM urged not to change scheme to stop PC Andrew Harper killers’ early release

Manslaughter exemption would mean more releases would be needed within 18 months, Prison Service officials say

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10

Concerns over therapy ferrets used to kill rats at UK’s largest children’s prison

Prison officers’ union calls for immediate end to practice at HMYOI Wetherby over fears for child and animal welfare

The Guardian - UK · Jun 21

Prison officers given more training to avoid being manipulated into illicit relationships with inmates

Exclusive: Enable programme in England and Wales follows cases where staff have become embroiled sexually or financially with criminals

The Guardian - UK · Apr 15

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Sex offender takes his own life in London prison after believing staff were trying to kill him

Peter Magloire, 65, suffered from paranoia and poor mental health before his death

Evening Standard · Mar 3

Drone-blocking technology ‘urgently’ required at jails in England and Wales

Ability to maintain control in prisons ‘critically undermined’ by scale of illicit drug trade, MPs say

The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2025

Sex offender who sparked summer riots seen boarding London-bound train after release error, police say

Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu was meant to be sent to an immigration detention centre for deportation after assaulting a 14-year-old girl and a woman

The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2025

Prisoners must get the chance to rehabilitate themselves in jail

Letter: Former prison governor John Podmore says real opportunities for change need to be created for those incarcerated or Labour’s prison reform will just be a sticking plaster

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2025

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Investigations into sexual harassment in prison soars four-fold as female inmate warns abuse is ‘rife’

Exclusive: A woman who faced unwanted advances from a male prison officer has called for tougher investigations as figures reveal a surge in allegations of sexual harassment and assault

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2025

Low morale and manipulation: why prison officers are having relationships with inmates

Kerri Pegg, ex-governor of HMP Kirkham, is latest in series of convictions of corrupt staff amid Prison Service crisis

The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2025

Manchester Arena bomb plotter ‘attacks prison guards with hot cooking oil’

Hashem Abedi reportedly threw scalding oil over the officers before assaulting them with ‘home-made weapons’

The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2025

Manchester Arena bomb plotter ‘attacks three prison guards with hot cooking oil’

The Prison Service confirmed three prison officers were treated in hospital after an attack by a prisoner at HMP Frankland, County Durham.

Evening Standard · Apr 12, 2025

Mastermind of raid that led to Pc Sharon Beshenivsky’s murder dies in prison

Piran Ditta Khan, 76, has died in jail, a prison service spokesperson said.

Evening Standard · Feb 21, 2025

Family of Allan Marshall to sue prison service in Scotland over 2015 death in custody

Police and Crown Office also to face legal action in bid to hold authorities accountable

The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2024

Young inexperienced prison officers at risk of ‘grooming’ from most dangerous criminals

Exclusive: Nearly a third of prison officers at category A, high-security jails have fewer than three years of experience

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023

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Evening Standard · Sep 9, 2023

‘Mess in prison system’ will have played a role in Khalife’s escape, says official

A former director general of the Prison Service has criticised the “mess” in the system that he believes will have played a role in Daniel Khalife’s escape.

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2023

‘Mess in prison system will have played a role in Daniel Khalife’s escape’

A former director general of the Prison Service and a Conservative former justice secretary have aired concerns over the system.

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2023

‘Astonishing failure’ at prison holding hundreds of sex offenders

Chief inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor called for a series of improvements at HMP Risley in Cheshire.

Belfast Live · Jun 26, 2023

Sinn Fein not signing statement on removal of Prison Service recruitment posters a 'backwards step', says DUP

But Sinn Fein said its "support for the Prison Service and the PSNI is consistent"

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Daily Mirror · Feb 25, 2023

Sexy lingerie confiscated from female prisoners smuggling it in on day release

Female prisoners out on day release were bringing back push-up bras and lacy knickers, which were later deemed to be contraband and confiscated by officers

Irish Mirror · Feb 4, 2023

Two transgender prisoners born as men serving sentences for sex offences in Irish women's prison

The Irish Prison Service is currently drafting a policy for the management of transgender prisoners

Wales Online · Jan 27, 2023

Parents of man found dead in 'Monster Mansion' prison want answers

Jeremie Simmons was found hanged in his cell

Manchester Evening News · Jan 27, 2023

Our 'vulnerable and disabled' son was found dead in Monster Mansion at just 21 - now we want answers

Jeremie Simmons, who was found dead in his cell, was described as vulnerable and mentally ill

Daily Mirror · Jan 14, 2023

Youth jail where kids carry knives has highest staff sickness rates in England

MoJ Figures show 18.5% of officers were off sick on September 20 in one youth jail where youth inmates carry weapons because they say staff can't keep them safe

Daily Record · Jan 7, 2023

Three female officers from same prison jailed over sexual affairs with inmates

Emily Watson, Ayshea Gunn and Jennifer Gavan who all worked at HMP Berwyn near Wrexham have been jailed for sending explicit images, having intercourse in cells and exchanging intimate phone calls with inmates.

Liverpool Echo · Jan 7, 2023

Three female guards from same prison jailed for having affairs with inmates

Staff at the jail have now been given anti-corruption training after the string of scandals

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