Prison is too soft on terrorists and they are not punished enough for radicalising inmates

Prison is too soft on terrorists and they are not punished enough for radicalising other inmates behind bars, QC warns Some inmates under influence of terrorists and there are attacks on officers QC amazed at the way terrorist prisoners were looked up to by other inmates MoJ says 29,000 prison officers trained to better spot signs … Read more

Prison chiefs are slammed for spending £12m on flatscreen TVs for inmates in just four years 

Prison chiefs are slammed for spending £12m on flatscreen TVs for inmates in just four years Some 128,037 televisions were bought at an average cost of £96 each Freedom of Information request revealed £12.5million has been spent on sets Prisoners provided with televisions between February 2017 and December 2020  By Emer Scully For Mailonline Published: … Read more

Trump administration will execute five death row inmates before Biden’s inauguration starting today

The Trump administration is set to execute the first of five federal inmates before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, putting to death a Texas street-gang member for his role in the 1999 slayings of an Iowa religious couple whose bodies he burned in the trunk of their car. Brandon Bernard, now 40, is scheduled to be executed … Read more

Police issue urgent appeal after killer flees jail with two other inmates

Police issue urgent appeal after killer flees jail with two other inmates – with the public urged not to approach the three men Lewis Daniel Thornton, 29, was convicted of manslaughter in 2016 He absconded from HMP Sudbury on Saturday with two other inmates Derbyshire Police have issued an urgent appeal and are hunting the … Read more

Five inmates killed in police chase after nearly 70 prisoners escape in mass jailbreak in Lebanon 

Five inmates were killed in a police chase after nearly 70 prisoners escaped in a mass jailbreak in Lebanon today.  According to police in Beirut, the inmates smashed their cell doors and attacked prison guards before fleeing.  Five of the escaped prisoners then died when a car they stole crashed into a tree during an ensuing … Read more

Jails take on extra sniffer dogs that can root out drugs and mobile phones in crackdown on inmates 

It’s time to get ruff! Jails take on extra sniffer dogs that can root out drugs and even mobile phones in crackdown on inmates Prisons minister Lucy Frazer announced investment as part of £100m package The 176 additional dogs will increase the overall number in jails to more than 800 Dogs capable of detecting drugs and … Read more

Derbyshire prison escape: Two inmates were caught at a Northamptonshire pub just hours later

Inmates who escaped an open jail were caught hours later after heading straight to a pub and boasting about what they’d done Vincent Israel, 31, and Peter Johnson, 29, were caught at a pub in Kettering The pair scaled a five-foot fence to escape HMP Sudbury in Derbyshire They drove 50 miles from the Category … Read more

‘Islamic terrorist’ inmates ‘savagely attacked prison guard with makeshift ‘shanks’, court hears

Two inmates who ‘savagely’ attacked a prison guard with makeshift ‘shanks’ while wearing fake suicide belts and shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ were ‘Islamic extremists intent on becoming martyrs’, a court has heard. Convicted terrorist Brusthom Ziamani, 25, and radicalised inmate Baz Hockton, 26, launched themselves at prison officer Neil Trundle while his back was turned, the … Read more

Georgia inmates save life of prison guard having heart attack

Three Georgia inmates are filmed rushing to save life of guard who suffered heart attack but managed to electronically unlock their cells before collapsing Mitchell Smalls, Terry Loveless and Walter Whitehead all rushed to Deputy Warren Hobbs’ aid when he fell unconscious at his desk in Gwinnett County Jail Smalls first alerted the rest of … Read more

Ukrainians inmates can pay £55-a-day for luxury prison cells

Ukrainians behind bars can get ‘luxury’ prison cell upgrades if they buy £55-a-day vouchers Ukrainians prisoners can upgrade their jail cells at a cost of £55 a day  Ukrainian Justice Minister Denys Maliuska said four prisoners have done so Officials said the upgraded cells will allow prisoners better quality food  Amnesty International has condemned the system … Read more