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Teen jailed after attempting to smuggle drugs into HMP Liverpool
A young man has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison after a failed attempt to smuggle drugs into HMP Liverpool. Reece Abbott, aged...
Government to launch chemical castration pilot scheme for sex offenders in 20 UK prisons
The Justice Secretary has announced that a national pilot scheme for the chemical castration of sex offenders will begin in 20 prisons across England...
Former prison officer spared jail after illicit affair with convicted rapist
A former female prison officer who engaged in a six-month sexual relationship with a convicted rapist while employed at HMP The Verne in Dorset...
Islamist extremism in british prisons: a growing and complex challenge
In January 2020, alongside fellow inmate and convicted terrorist Brusthom Ziamani, Hockton launched a violent attack on a prison officer, armed with improvised weapons...
Elon Musk backs calls for jailed mother’s temporary release amid political backlash
Elon Musk has criticised UK prison authorities over the continued detention of Lucy Connolly, a childminder jailed for inciting racial hatred following last summer’s...
