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UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Treat jailed drug dealers like radical extremists, says prisons watchdog

Jailed drug dealers should be isolated and managed assertively to reduce violence and chaos in prisons.
Public health
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 months ago

Unsafe levels of cancer-causing radon gas detected at 16 UK prisons

Unsafe, cancer-causing radon gas has been detected above action levels in multiple UK prisons, prompting closures, investigations and legal claims.
US politics
fromArs Technica
4 months ago

Letting prisons jam contraband phones is a bad idea, phone companies tell FCC

Jamming will block all communications, including lawful 911 calls, and cannot selectively target contraband devices; FCC proposal faces opposition from wireless carriers.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
6 months ago

David Lammy told to get a grip' as search continues for mistakenly freed prisoners

Justice secretary David Lammy faces criticism after two prisoners were mistakenly released from HMP Wandsworth and police hunt the escapees.
fromwww.bbc.com
7 months ago

Thousands of criminals could be released early under government sentencing reform, Tories say

Keir Starmer is putting criminals before communities and letting predators out early," Mullan said. "Under Labour's plans, thousands of the most serious would no longer be treated as such, an insult to thousands of victims across the country.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
10 months ago

Drugs crisis in jails worse than ever' as seizures by prison officers near record

The drugs crisis in prisons is the worst it has ever been, with experts warning that the prevalence of illicit substances is making jails increasingly difficult to manage positively.
US politics
France politics
fromMedscape
11 months ago

France's Prisons Are Overcrowded - With Psychiatric Patients

Psychiatric services in French prisons are organized into a tiered system to meet varying levels of care needs for inmates.
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