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Violence ‘excessively high’ in prisons driven by overcrowding and drugs – report

An annual report by the Independent Monitoring Board said concerns about drugs also rose in 2024.

Evening Standard

Pepper spray use in youth prisons irresponsible amid racial disparities, watchdog warns

Head of monitoring boards urges justice secretary to suspend rollout of Pava in England and Wales

The Guardian - UK

Inside HMP Wakefield, where Peter Sullivan was wrongly held for murder

Peter Sullivan has been freed from notorious prison nicknamed ‘Monster Mansion’

The Independent UK

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Broken windows making it easy to drop drugs and weapons into jails – report

A report also detailed a catalogue of ‘appalling’ conditions such as widespread rat infestations and floods of raw sewage.

The Independent UK

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

Pregnant mother suffered ‘callous treatment’ as officials attempt to deport family at Gatwick – report

Inspectors examining the family detention unit pre-depature accommodation near Gatwick airport say it should be closed down

The Independent UK

‘Inhumane’ and understaffed Wandsworth Prison ‘having worst year in memory’, finds report

Watchdog accuses Ministry of Justice of having ignored its concerns over crisis-stricken London prison

The Independent UK

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Ministers 'ignoring serious concerns over violence and staffing at HMP Wandsworth', says damning new report

‘Appalling’ conditions at major men’s prison in west London are ‘worst in memory’, says inspectors’ report

Evening Standard

Albanian man taken from UK psychiatric ward to deportation flight – report

Watchdog raises concerns about Home Office decision in annual report about incident last summer

The Guardian - UK

Inmates dug through Winchester prison walls with plastic cutlery, report finds

One in 10 prisons in England and Wales barely fit for purpose, says audit of prisoner treatment

The Guardian - UK

Prisoners with severe mental health needs spending months in isolation, report finds

Independent Monitoring Board says jails in England using segregation too often as a way of managing inmates

The Guardian - UK

UK Immigration Detention Report Highlights Release Surge and Concerns Over Treatment

Despite the primary purpose of immigration detention being to facilitate deportations, the annual IMB report highlighted that the majority of detainees were ultimately released.

International Business Times UK

Four in five UK immigration detainees released not deported, monitor says

Independent Monitoring Board also finds longer detentions and raises concern about treatment of vulnerable people

The Guardian - UK

Conditions at Manston centre for asylum seekers ‘unacceptable’

Watchdog’s report also has ‘serious concerns’ about conditions at Western Jet Foil and Kent Intake Unit

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

Troubling conditions at HMP Wandsworth ‘by no means unique’ to the jail

An Independent Monitoring Boards report on Wandsworth Prison painted a bleak picture of conditions at the south-west London site.

Evening Standard

Wandsworth Prison ‘unsafe and inhumane’, watchdog report finds

Violence escalates at prison as staff shortages risk security, says report

The Independent UK

State of ‘escape’ prison laid bare as inmates secretly brew alcohol in cells

Conditions at HMP Wandsworth were described as ‘unacceptable’ and ‘inhumane’

Evening Standard

Pentonville prison ‘unfit’ place for prisoners to live or to be rehabilitated, watchdog report warns

Monitors said prisoners were crammed into 12ft by 8ft cells

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The Independent UK

‘Antiquated’ Pentonville Prison found unfit as place for prisoners to live or be rehabilitated

Monitors said prisoners were crammed into 12ft by 8ft cells

The Independent UK

Pentonville ‘unfit’ place for prisoners to live or to be rehabilitated – report

Monitors said prisoners were crammed into 12ft by 8ft cells.

The Independent UK

Wandsworth prison performance rated ‘serious concern’ before escape

In the Annual Prison Performance Ratings for 2022/23, published in July, it was rated as a ‘serious concern’.

The Guardian - UK

Home Office criticised over immigration detainee medicine removals

Watchdog says policy on prescribed drugs could lead to a medical emergency and endanger lives

The Guardian - UK

Inside Low Newton: the high security prison that will house Lucy Letby

Durham facility is regarded as safe by inspectors and houses Joanna Dennehy, who also received a whole life order

The Independent UK

Wimbledon to use AI commentary at 2023 Championships

The use of the technology will not replace human commentary but may spell the end for line judges in future tournaments

The Hindu

Refugee influx into Mizoram from all around and new concerns

Mizoram has seen an influx of refugees from Myanmar and recently from Bangladesh and now Manipur in recent years.

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