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‘Beefed up’ organised crime unit to target prison gangs in England and Wales

Prisons minister says team’s work is being expanded, as he voices concern about drone use and corruption of officers

The Guardian - UK

Warning drones could be used to lift prisoners out of jails to escape

Experts likened a high-security jail to an airport because there were so many drones flying in drugs

The Independent UK

Drones could lift inmates out of jails to escape, prison officers say

A watchdog has said deliveries of drugs and weapons to prison by drone are a national security threat.

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Drones flying into jails in England and Wales are national security threat, says prisons watchdog

Chief inspector of prisons issues warning after surge in weapons and drugs flown into high-security facilities in England and Wales

The Guardian - UK

Watchdog warns of ‘national security threat’ from drone drug drops to jails

Chief inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor accused the police and Government of giving up control of airspace above HMP Manchester and HMP Long Lartin.

The Independent UK

Prisons in England and Wales record rapid rise in drones delivering drugs

Exclusive: tenfold increase in drone incidents since 2020 leads MPs to call for urgent action over security concerns

The Guardian - UK

Court delays ‘driving innocent prisoners to plead guilty’ in England and Wales

Exclusive: Some inmates being advised to change plea to secure earlier release as backlog spirals, watchdogs say

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Inside HMP Wandsworth: How Daniel Khalife’s escape reveals ‘shocking’ prison chaos

It was revealed two guards checked the truck that Daniel Khalife escaped under

The Independent UK

Prisons crisis and chaos at HMP Wandsworth laid bare in wake of Khalife’s escape

Khalife made his escape in September last year, while being held on remand over spy charges, by strapping himself underneath a food delivery lorry.

Evening Standard

Drones could bring guns into prisons in England and Wales, watchdog fears

Exclusive: Chief inspector says drones are ‘number one concern’ amid ‘inadequate’ Prison Service response

The Guardian - UK

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

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.

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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.

The Guardian - UK

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 Independent 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 Guardian - UK

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

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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 Independent 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 Guardian - 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 Independent 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

The Independent UK

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

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