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Release errors show the sorry state that prisons are in

Letters: John Lovelock and James Stoddart on the woeful state of prisons, caused by funding cuts and lack of support for both inmates and staff

The Guardian - UK

Abuse by UK’s ‘most prolific sex offender’ was ignored at Medomsley detention centre, report finds

Neville Husband committed hundreds of offences while working at facility in County Durham from 1969 to 1985

The Guardian - UK

UK police hunt for two more wrongly released prisoners days after new measures brought in

The inadvertent releases heap further embarrassment on the Prison Service, which has been starved of resources for many years.

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Police launch double manhunt as two prisoners mistakenly released from jail

It comes after migrant Hadush Kebatu was wrongly released from HMP Chelmsford on October 24.

Evening Standard

Ministers warned not to scapegoat prison staff over mistaken release of Hadush Kebatu

Justice secretary blames human error but other say there are systemic problems and targeting an individual is ‘unjust’

The Guardian - UK

What does mistaken release of Hadush Kebatu say about state of prisons in England and Wales?

The Ethiopian asylum seeker, jailed for sexual assault and due to be deported, was wrongly freed instead

The Guardian - UK

‘My son was everything you are not’, mother tells killer of ex-prison officer

Elias Morgan shot Lenny Scott outside a gym in Skelmersdale, Lancashire.

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Man who murdered ex-prison officer is jailed for life with a minimum of 45 years

Elias Morgan, 35, gunned down father-of-three Lenny Scott, 33, in Skelmersdale, Lancashire last year

Evening Standard

Criminal jailed for life after shooting prison officer dead in ‘revenge killing’

Elias Morgan had threatened to harm his victim’s family before killing him years later

The Independent UK

‘I feel free’: the people who quit office jobs for the great outdoors – and would never go back

Fed up with being inside all day? Missing fresh air and nature? Five people who ditched their desks reveal the truth about their new lives

The Guardian - UK

Prison governor jailed over relationship with ‘Jesse Pinkman’ drug boss

Kerri Pegg, 42, was sentenced at Preston Crown Court on Friday.

Evening Standard

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

Prison officers in England and Wales to use pepper spray at young offender institutions

Move to allow use of Pava spray on children follows plans to trial Tasers in adult prisons after demands from prison officers’ union

The Guardian - UK

Use of Tasers in prisons to be trialled after Manchester bomb plotter attack

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said actions were being taken to better protect prison staff and the public.

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The Guardian - UK

Prison Service to assess need for protective vests after officers attacked

This comes after Hashem Abedi injured three officers with hot oil and homemade blades at HMP Frankland

Evening Standard

Protective gear review for prison guards after Manchester bomb plotter attack

The Justice Secretary announced a snap review by the Prison Service to report back in the coming months.

The Guardian - UK

Attack on officers raises questions about separation centres at jails in England

The country’s three special units at high-security prisons are in spotlight after Hashem Abedi’s assault against staff

The Guardian - UK

Prison Service bans dangerous inmates from kitchens after officers attacked

Move comes after Hashem Abedi injured three officers with hot oil and improvised blades at HMP Frankland

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Manchester Arena bomb plotter attacks three prison officers

Counter-terror police lead investigation after Hashem Abedi’s ‘vicious’ assault at HMP Frankland

Evening Standard

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.

The Independent UK

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’

Evening Standard

‘Bubbly blonde’ prison governor was ‘green and stupid’ jury told

Kerri Pegg denies misconduct in a public office and possession of criminal property.

Evening Standard

Gang boss DNA found on toothbrush at prison governor’s flat, jury hears

Hugo Boss flip flops also had DNA of ‘Breaking Bad’ drug dealer Anthony Saunderson found at Kerri Pegg’s home

Evening Standard

‘Hands-on’ prison governor denies wrongdoing with convict

Kerri Pegg, 42, denies misconduct and possession of criminal property

Evening Standard

Prison crisis measures triggered as jails full just six months after thousands of offenders released early

The measure comes despite thousands of offenders being released early in September, under a scheme which was designed to tackle the overcrowding crisis until 2026

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