A former prison officer has been cleared of deliberately allowing inmates to attack and rob a prisoner. The staff member at HMP Swaleside had denied deliberately allowing two inmates, Danny Forbes and Rumia Delgado, to carry out the attack in May 2021 which left the victim with a broken jaw. After acquitting him, the jury convicted […]
The Government has today launched its new plan to tackle fraud. This is how the new measures will affect you. We’re going to stop scams reaching people in the first place Modern technology has opened up new ways for criminals to bombard people with a barrage of fake calls, texts, emails and WhatsApp messages. […]
The Divisional Court has clarified the scope of ‘public protection test’ as it applies to fixed term prisoners, placing important limits on the Parole Board’s interpretation of an earlier 2022 Divisional Court’ decision. The Court considered two cases, both of fixed term prisoners, one of an extended determinate sentenced prisoner and the second of a determinate […]
A policeman who lied about why he was speeding in a police vehicle has been sacked from Thames Valley Police. PC Stewart Argyle was transporting a suspect in the vehicle last August when a speed camera caught him doing 62mph in a 50mph zone on the M4 near Reading. He filled in an official form called […]
Thousands more prisoners will be let out on day release to plug labour shortages under plans being considered to reduce reoffending while boosting the economy. Ministers want to accelerate efforts to get prisoners into work by enhancing vocational training and allowing more inmates out on licence to take up apprenticeships in areas such as construction, […]
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A police officer who falsified records and lied after skipping work has been sacked. PC Amelia Porteous, of Cumbria Police, claimed she had updated victims of crime when she had not done so, a misconduct hearing was told. Separately, when questioned over an absence she claimed she had not been aware that she had been […]
The Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Morton Hall have published their 2021/2022 annual report in which they said: Main areas for development TO THE MINISTER The Minister is asked to consider, as appropriate with other Ministers, that many prisoners eligible for ERS do not leave at the earliest opportunity, indeed many arrive at Morton Hall […]
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Thousands of private prison and court officers are ‘furious’ after they were snubbed for a King’s Coronation medal. The Department for Culture, Media and Support has announced a special coronation medal will be given to 400,000 workers – including frontline members of the prison service. But the small print makes it clear it will only be […]
The Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Gartree have published their 2021/2022 annual report in which they said although there have been some improvements, criminal activity continues to exert influence and the fabric of the crumbling building remains ‘dark, dingy and in need of repair’, as reported by the Inspectorate of Prisons in 2020. The Board, however, […]
There was a worrying increase in violent incidents and a continued influx of banned items at Gartree Prison last year. A report into the Category B prison by an independent monitoring board also found parts of the building were in a state of disrepair. The board carries out yearly reviews into the prison, located near […]