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‘Supermax-style units’ for most dangerous criminals to be introduced in England and Wales | Prisons and probation
The most dangerous extremist prisoners in England and Wales will be held in “supermax-style units” similar to those used in…
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IAN WILLIAMS: In China’s most brutal purge since Chairman Mao, a string of senior generals have vanished into black hole prisons – so is Xi Jinping locking away anyone who’ll oppose his plans to invade Taiwan?
China stands out in the grand theater of state visits, and Keir Starmer has naively taken on everything from the…
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BBC sees UAE-run secret prisons
Naval Al-MaghafiSenior international investigative correspondent, Yemen Liam weir / BBC One area contained several poorly ventilated shipping containers that held…
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Guatemalan inmates riot at three prisons, taking 46 people hostage
By Sofia Menchu GUATEMALA CITY, Jan 17 (Reuters) – Inmates at three prisons in Guatemala rioted on Saturday and took…
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UK government drops plans to publish photos and names of offenders under community orders | Prisons and probation
Ministers have abandoned controversial plans to photograph, name and shame criminals ordered to complete unpaid community work in Labour’s latest…
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Thousands of offenders in England to get health support at probation meetings | Prisons and probation
Nearly 4,000 offenders in England will benefit from targeted health care sessions during probation appointments as part of a new…
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‘Catastrophic’ MoJ leasing of jail with toxic gas set to cost more than £100m | Prisons and probation
The Ministry of Justice’s “disastrous” decision to sign a 10-year lease for a prison where high levels of toxic gas…
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Poor decisions behind signing Dartmoor prison’s lease, MPs say
PA Media ‘Poor commercial decisions’ were made when HMP Dartmoor’s lease was signed, the Public Accounts Committee has said A…
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Palestinians tell BBC they were sexually abused in Israeli prisons
BBC Sami al-Saei claims he was sexually harassed by guards while detained without charge This article contains descriptions of sexual…
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DoJ moves to eliminate sexual abuse protections for LGBTQ+ people in prisons | Trump administration
The US Department of Justice has moved to repeal rules protecting LGBTQ+ people from sexual abuse in prisons; Advocates say…
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