UK Prisons

Why Top University Leavers Could Be Paid £20,000 To Lead A Life Behind Bars

Failing prisons to recruit top graduates as prison officers.
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G4S Faces Huge Bill After Birmingham Prison Riot

The BBC reports the firm will foot the bill.
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How Bags Made From Rubbish Are Being Used To Reduce Britain's Dire Prison Reoffending Rates

New skill aims to reduce landfill and give prisoners employment skills.
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Inmates Making So Much Money From Spice They're Deliberately Being Sent Back To Prison

Inmates make £3,000 in four weeks selling Spice.
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Liz Truss Says 'Barking Dogs Deter Drones' In Latest 'Viral' Soundbite

From the minister who wished hedgehogs 'a very happy Christmas'.
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Attempted Murderer Who Escaped From Pentonville Prison Caught

Another is still on the run.
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Training Manual To Help Prisons Tackle Islamic Extremism Is Woefully Out Of Date

Separate units set to keep Islamic extremists away from other prisoners.
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Prison Governor Hospitalised After 'Unprovoked' Beating By Inmate

He was reportedly talking with another prisoner in the canteen when the attack took place.
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Prisons Are 'Awash' With Synthetic Cannabis And People Are Dying As A Result

Staff have been attacked by high inmates.
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Women Leaving London Prison Handed Tents And Sleeping Bags Because Of Housing Crisis

More than half of women in the prison had also experienced domestic abuse.
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