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Prison officer suspended over sex act footage in jail

A prison officer has been suspended following the emergence of explicit footage showing a sex act taking place within HMP Wandsworth, sparking an urgent investigation into security breaches at the troubled facility.

Prison System Crisis: Inmate Accidentally Released

An extraordinary administrative error that freed a prisoner reveals deep systemic failures within Britain's overcrowded and under-resourced prison system, raising urgent questions about public safety and rehabilitation.

US Governors Face Backlash Over Charity Donations

Multiple US state governors are under scrutiny after investigation reveals they used campaign funds for personal charitable donations, raising ethical questions about political giving practices.

Prison boss 'scapegoated' in release scandal - union

The Prison Governors Association has launched a fierce defence of a senior manager disciplined over the controversial release of Hadush Kebede, arguing they're being unfairly blamed for systemic failures.

Prison crisis: MPs warn of system collapse

Shadow justice secretary David Lammy and policing minister Steve Reed issue stark warnings about Britain's prison crisis, with facilities at 99% capacity and rising violence threatening public safety.

HMP Wakefield security breach forces inmate transfers

Exclusive: HMP Wakefield, Britain's most secure prison, faces serious questions after a significant security breach that saw notorious offenders including Lostprophets predator Ian Watkins moved to other facilities. West Yorkshire Police confirm investiga

Sarkozy faces grim prison life at La Santé

Exclusive look at the harsh conditions facing Nicolas Sarkozy as he begins his prison sentence in Paris's notorious La Santé prison, where isolation and strict routines await the former French leader.

UK Prisons Face £1 Billion Repair Crisis

Shocking new figures expose England and Wales' deteriorating prison estate, with repair costs soaring to nearly £1 billion as overcrowding and poor conditions escalate.

Prison officer jailed for smuggling phone to inmate

A prison officer at HMP Berwyn has been sentenced to 10 months imprisonment after being caught smuggling a mobile phone to an inmate in a serious security breach that exposed vulnerabilities in the prison system.

Prisoner allowed to walk out of jail to pick tomatoes

A Category D prisoner serving time for violent offences was allowed to leave HMP North Sea Camp unsupervised in what's being called an 'unbelievable' security failure that's sparked a major investigation.

The shocking truth about life in UK prisons

An exclusive look inside Britain's prison system reveals the harsh realities inmates face daily, from violence and drugs to mental health crises and overcrowding.

Fey & Poehler Slam Republican Governors in SNL Return

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler returned to Saturday Night Live with a brutal satire of South Dakota's Kristi Noem and Florida's Pam Bondi, mocking their political contradictions and controversial records.

Ian Watkins attacked in prison alongside two paedophiles

Notorious child abuser Ian Watkins and two other convicted paedophiles were violently assaulted in HM Prison Wakefield, raising serious questions about prison safety and the treatment of high-profile sex offenders.

Child molester murdered in California prison

A convicted California child molester serving a 400-year sentence has been murdered in prison, highlighting the dangers sex offenders face behind bars. Lawrence Joseph Sharpe was attacked at Wasco State Prison.

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