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Ministers consider use of ‘temporary modular accommodation’ to house prisoners: Prison officers say early release scheme for inmates only provides ‘temporary ...
scotsman.com/news/scottish-news/ministers-consider-use-of-temporary-modular-accommodation-to-house-prisoners-9318497
The Prison Officers Association (POA) is aware of a communique circulated to senior prison officials outlining how overtime payments will be handled in the ... Show more
POA alleges irregularities
POA alleges irregularities
AG: More than a third of prison recommendations now in place: More than a third of the pointers given to better Bermuda’s correctional system have been put it ...
royalgazette.com/politics/news/article/20260928/ag-more-than-a-third-of-prison-recommendations-now-in-place/
Devon Live Sep 22
Devon prison 'asked to double up' one person pod cells to tackle overcrowding crisis
devonlive.com/news/devon-news/devon-prison-asked-double-up-11160111
Campaigners say North Yorkshire asylum centre could have staffing issues like nearby 'super prison'
yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/politics/planned-asylum-centre-could-have-staffing-issues-like-super-prison-9131325
Prisoners to ‘double up’ in one-person prefab cells, leaked documents show: Exclusive: Ten category C prisons in England and Wales asked to add second beds ...
theguardian.com/society/2026/sep/16/leaked-emails-reveal-plans-to-double-up-prisoners-in-one-person-prefab-cells
ECRC without power for much of Monday night - CNC3: The Eastern Correctional Rehabilitation Centre was without electricity for several hours yesterday ...
cnc3.co.tt/ecrc-without-power-for-much-of-monday-night/
Russ Ford (1959-2026): pioneer in health activism: A fearless and compassionate advocate for HIV/Aids awareness and care in the 1980s, who was recognised as ...
royalgazette.com/obituaries/news/article/20260912/russ-ford-1959-2026-pioneer-in-health-activism/
Prisoners to be put in laundry rooms under plans to increase space: Laundry rooms and storage cupboards will be coverted into cells in a bid to increase capacity ...
metro.co.uk/2026/09/01/prisoners-put-laundry-rooms-plans-increase-space-29508649/
BBC Sep 11
HMP Norwich £38m prison wing adds 10 cells, not 170 promised: Two older wings in the prison have had to be closed for the new wing to be staffed, an officer says ...
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8d379qe128o
Court ruling triggers prison review: The Prison Officers’ Association of Trinidad and Tobago (POATT) said the recent High Court judgment awarding more than $2 ...
trinidadexpress.com/news/local/court-ruling-triggers-prison-review/article_72f14aa1-3929-4246-97cd-2a182f81b06b.html
Damning inspection uncovers ‘chaos’ inside UK’s newest prison: Opening of HMP Millsike in April 2025 was ‘chaotic’ with basic processes, such as locking doors ...
independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/hmp-millsike-uk-prison-crisis-b3044647.html
Prisoners to be put in laundry rooms under plans to increase space: Laundry rooms and storage cupboards will be coverted into cells in a bid to increase capacity ...
metro.co.uk/2026/09/01/prisoners-put-laundry-rooms-plans-increase-space-29508649/
Prison officers vote for industrial action over pay talks: The Prison Officers Association said its members have shown overwhelming support for industrial action ...
rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0826/1589365-prison-officers-pay/
Million-dollar prison contraband trade exposed: A million-dollar underground economy is thriving within the nation’s prisons, Prison Officers’ Association ...
trinidadexpress.com/newsextra/million-dollar-prison-contraband-trade-exposed/article_f5c6dd24-0c29-4b12-a4c5-b0933f65da09.html
Woman prison officer arrested: A WOMAN prison officer with more than 19 years’ service was arrested at the Golden Grove Prison in Arouca yesterday after she was ...
trinidadexpress.com/news/local/woman-prison-officer-arrested/article_7ea43b54-b0e9-4110-977d-242d32b5f718.html
Man flees after trying to throw package into prison - CNC3: A man fled from the Port-of-Spain Prison on Tuesday morning after prison officers caught him ...
cnc3.co.tt/man-flees-after-trying-to-throw-package-into-prison/
Fury as 26 tricks Southport killer has used to try to fool cops, docs & social workers to get what he wants are revealed
thesun.co.uk/news/39872340/rudakubana-broadmoor-move-lies/
Government begins training of new prison officer recruits - CNC3: Jesse Ramdeo Senior Reporter [email protected] Government has launched a major ...
cnc3.co.tt/government-begins-training-of-new-prison-officer-recruits/
'Dangerous' escapee still at large: ESCAPED prisoner Robby Khadoo remained at large, with the Prison Officers' Association renewing its appeal to the public for ...
trinidadexpress.com/newsextra/dangerous-escapee-still-at-large/article_17175a57-9e4d-41de-821d-b797f9e36a03.html
Off-duty cop killed in Caroni attack: Police Constable Romell Kerry Douglas was shot dead during what investigators said was an attempted robbery in Caroni on ...
trinidadexpress.com/news/local/off-duty-cop-killed-in-caroni-attack/article_ab3fedaa-2fa0-42bc-932c-58c16ceb0fbc.html
Repurpose women’s prisons for men, campaigners tell Andy Burnham
telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/07/25/repurpose-womens-prisons-men-government-urged-tories-uk/
"By God do they talk a lot of rubbish."
General Sec of the Prison Officers Association Steve Gillan, reacts to Cathy Newman's studio ... Show more
Labour's Bev Craig wins Greater Manchester by-election as successor of Andy Burnham
Labour's Bev Craig wins Greater Manchester by-election as successor of Andy Burnham
The controversy surrounding the treatment of detained businessman Dominic Hadeed is taking another twist.
As Prisons Commissioner Carlos Corraspe remains on ... Show more
From detainee rights to officer protection, Prison Officers Association President Gerard Gordon breaks down the challenges facing Trinidad and Tobago’s prison ... Show more
Dennis Lister III: prison reform on a slow but steady rise: Prison reform was making slow but consistent progress, the Junior Minister of Justice and Finance ...
royalgazette.com/labour/news/article/20260713/dennis-lister-iii-prison-reform-on-a-slow-but-steady-rise/
“My biggest fear with all this is that we’re on the verge of a massive crime wave.”
Prison Officers’ Association chair Mark Fairhurst warns the Government’s ... Show more
Guards at Monster Mansion 'on high alert' as hitman who shot dead two gangsters has 'nothing to lose'
mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/monster-mansion-guards-high-alert-37357519
Toting for toilets: THE Prison Officers' Association (POA) called on the Ministry of Homeland Security to address longstanding water and sanitation problems at ...
trinidadexpress.com/newsextra/toting-for-toilets/article_c3cfec1c-9e81-4d8c-b950-19ce6b9dded9.html
Therapy ferrets used to kill rats at UK’s largest children’s prison: Prison officers’ union calls for immediate end to practice at HMYOI Wetherby over fears for ...
theguardian.com/society/2026/jun/21/therapy-ferrets-kill-rats-uk-largest-children-prison-wetherby
OpinionIf we can’t keep rats out of Britain’s jails, we shouldn’t be putting children in them
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/22/rats-children-prisons-incarceration-ferrets
Prisoner beaten to death in MSP cell: A PRISONER housed at the Maximum Security Prison (MSP) in Arouca was beaten to death by an inmate suffering from mental ...
trinidadexpress.com/news/local/prisoner-beaten-to-death-in-msp-cell/article_ca8eb569-a5a9-491e-9533-2b68402fe33e.html
Death threat’ for Teteron prison officer: President of the Prison Officers’ Association (POA) Gerard Gordon said that “it is deeply concerned by the recent ...
trinidadexpress.com/news/local/death-threat-for-teteron-prison-officer/article_70aa3d6c-ed5f-4b63-b827-90d68f0260af.html
Prison officers threaten to sue Labour for right to strike
telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/05/13/prison-officers-threat-sue-labour-right-strike/
Paid articlePaywall Prisons overcrowding: IPS says capacity 'absolutely exhausted' with inmates near 6,000
irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41837687.html
The Irish Prison Service says the number of recognised criminal gangs in the prison system has almost doubled to 34 in the last year ... Show more
Paid articlePaywall 'Nightmare' as overcrowded Irish prisons likely to set new record of 6,000 inmates
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AG impressed with BVI’s incentive-based prison system: The Attorney-General has highlighted a recent visit to an all-male prison in the British Virgin Islands ...
royalgazette.com/general/news/article/20260427/ag-impressed-with-bvis-incentive-based-prison-system/
As T&T prison system faces growing pressure—from staff shortages to failing infrastructure—the voice representing prison officers is sounding the alarm ... Show more
Attorney-General to introduce report of changes to Westgate: The Attorney-General has said she plans to introduce several changes to Bermuda’s prison system ...
royalgazette.com/general/news/article/20260406/attorney-general-to-introduce-report-of-changes-to-westgate/
Government launches prison officer recruitment drive: The Department of Corrections wants to recruit new prison officers as it seeks to address longstanding ...
royalgazette.com/labour/news/article/20260320/government-launches-prison-officer-recruitment-drive/
Opinion'Shared sacrifice’ has become a permanent penalty: Dear Sir,
The Government’s “equity” argument for active public officers’ raises is a hollow “double-edged ...
royalgazette.com/letters-to-the-editor/opinion/article/20260320/shared-sacrifice-has-become-a-permanent-penalty/
Scandal-hit jails hit by £6m fine amid rise in prison staff having sex with inmates
mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/huge-update-over-bid-stop-36863166
PRISON OFFICERS BEING DENIED FULs
The Prison Officers' Association reports an ongoing "trend" of officers being denied firearm permits ... Show more
Unsafe levels of cancer-causing radon gas detected at 16 UK prisons : High levels of radon gas, which can increase the risk of lung cancer, were detected at HMP ...
independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/radon-gas-prison-dartmoor-hmp-exeter-b2924224.html
Hundreds of prison officers resign for health reasons as attacks rise: More than 300 staff resigned from the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) between April 2021 and ...
heraldscotland.com/news/25851075.hundreds-prison-officers-resign-health-reasons-attacks-rise/
Prison officers want the body cams: The Prison Officers’ Association is calling for the introduction of body-worn cameras for prison officers across correctional ...
trinidadexpress.com/prison-officers-want-the-body-cams/article_c47262b1-f6fe-4992-a2b9-eeff82a1ebc2.html
Former prison staff return to Gibraltar's Moorish Castle to see site's transformation
surinenglish.com/gibraltar/former-prison-staff-return-the-moorish-castle-20260209122046-nt.html
Tavistock Times Gazette Jan 27
West Devon prison officers hit by pension delays: A trade union has hit out at the failure of the Civil Service pension scheme to pay its members.
tavistock-today.co.uk/news/west-devon-prison-officers-hit-by-pension-delays-873149
OpinionFailures of leadership at Westgate: “Success requires no apologies; failure permits no alibis” – Napoleon Hill (author of Think and Grow Rich)
Let me first ...
royalgazette.com/opinion-writer/opinion/article/20260126/opinion-failures-of-leadership-at-westgate/
Pepper spray use at young offender institutions in England ruled legal: Howard League charity fails in battle to halt government’s decision to make Pava ...
theguardian.com/society/2026/jan/19/pepper-spray-legal-young-offender-institutions-england
More inmates, officers quarantined for chickenpox at MSP: A varicella virus (chickenpox) outbreak continues at the Maximum Security Prison, Arouca ...
newsday.co.tt/2026/01/15/more-inmate-s-office-rs-quarantined-for-chicken-pox-at-msp/
‘Catastrophic’ MoJ leasing of jail with toxic gas set to cost more than £100m: MPs criticise 10-year deal struck in ‘blind panic’ to rent Dartmoor prison ...
theguardian.com/society/2026/jan/07/catastrophic-moj-leasing-dartmoor-jail-toxic-gas-cost
The UK government has given emergency visa extensions to hundreds of foreign prison workers, mostly from West Africa, after warnings of a serious staff ... Show more
POA concerned over inmate's death, warns against speculation - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
newsday.co.tt/2025/12/17/poa-concerned-over-inmates-death-warns-against-speculation/
Prison officer assault was result of ‘perfect storm’: A serious assault on a prison officer by two high-risk inmates at Westgate Correctional Facility on Sunday ...
royalgazette.com/crime/news/article/20251217/prison-officer-assault-was-result-of-perfect-storm/
'12 more prisoners have been mistakenly released in last month, two at large', says UK deputy PM
wionews.com/world/-12-more-prisoners-have-been-mistakenly-released-in-last-month-two-at-large-says-uk-deputy-pm-1764683031847
Andrew's 'prince' title formally removed by the King: Charles made the historic decision to strip Mountbatten Windsor of his prince title – and force him to ...
inews.co.uk/news/politics/farage-to-unveil-reform-uks-economic-plans-in-major-speech-4017398
Key FactsTax Hikes Loom Ahead of Unconventional Budget Speech
Nov 4, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: metro.co.uk
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: metro.co.uk
- Rachel Reeves delivered an unexpected pre-Budget speech outlining the UK's economic difficulties and global challenges.
- She postponed specific policy announcements until the budget but did not reaffirm previous promises to avoid tax increases.
- Reeves highlighted the legacy of past Conservative governments, including unpreparedness for the pandemic and ongoing inflation issues.
- The upcoming budget is expected to focus on cutting costs for citizens and reducing debt, with tax rises considered likely.
Today I will set out the choices our country faces and the values that will guide my decisions.— Rachel Reeves, during her pre-Autumn Budget address.
More than 2,600 prison staff ‘facing deportation’ under new visa rules: Justice Secretary David Lammy already under pressure after prisoner release fiasco at HMP ...
standard.co.uk/news/uk/prison-service-officers-staff-deportation-new-work-visa-b1257953.html
Unions want more
As public-sector wage negotiations prepare to resume, major union leaders are calling for parity, transparency ... Show more
Wandsworth prison manhunt: What we know about Brahim Kaddour-Cherif and William Smith
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czxn397y0gxo
Private jail among most violent and dangerous in Scotland, new figures suggest: Scotland's only privately run prison has been criticised over figures showing ...
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/private-jail-among-most-violent-36209726
Prison staff 'identify issue causing mistaken releases' as sex offender arrested: HM Prison service insiders say an 'outdated' and 'unfit for purpose' system ...
mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/prison-staff-identify-issue-causing-36208451
Overcrowding contributing to deaths in prison - Inspector: The Inspector of Prisons has described conditions in Irish prisons as "inhuman and ...
rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/1106/1542606-prison-report/
ITV News Exclusive: Moment wrongly released Wandsworth prisoner hands himself in: William Smith told ITV News that he was handing himself back in ...
news.stv.tv/world/itv-news-exclusive-moment-wrongly-released-wandsworth-prisoner-hands-himself-in
Prison mistaken releases are a 'regular occurrence' in crisis: The Deputy Prime Minister refused to answer questions in Parliament about the mistaken release of ...
gazette-news.co.uk/news/25600770.prison-mistaken-releases-regular-occurrence-crisis/
Disturbing truth behind three prisoners freed by errors and what happens now: Justice minister Alex Davies-Jones claimed 14 years of Tory austerity had ravaged ...
mirror.co.uk/news/politics/disturbing-truth-behind-three-prisoners-36199370
BBC Breakfast hosts issue worrying update minutes in as 'manhunt underway': BBC Breakfast hosts Sarah Campbell and Ben Thompson shared a worrying update on ...
mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/bbc-breakfast-hosts-issue-worrying-36199109
HMP Wandsworth admits two inmates released in error in past week: Police are looking for Brahim Kaddour-Cherif, an Algerian freed in error a week ago ...
bbc.co.uk/news/live/c5ylvz217ept
Key FactsPrisoner Release Errors Spark Major Manhunt in London
Nov 5, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: metro.co.uk
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: metro.co.uk
- Brahim Kaddour-Cherif and William Smith were mistakenly released from HMP Wandsworth, triggering a coordinated police manhunt.
- Kaddour-Cherif had previous convictions including sexual offenses and was undergoing deportation proceedings when released in error.
- Smith, sentenced for multiple fraud counts, appeared in court remotely and is currently believed to be somewhere in Surrey.
- These incidents occurred shortly after a similar wrongful release elsewhere, leading to intensified prison inspections ordered by David Lammy.
Local residents will quite rightly be deeply concerned. We urgently need answers from the Government and Ministry of Justice as to how this was allowed to happen.— Dr. Rosena Allin-Khan, Labour MP, expresses concern over the early release of a prisoner with such a shocking list of offences.