6 h. ago Drone drug drops fuelling 'uncontrollable levels of criminality' in prisons

Organised crime gangs are flying illegal drugs into jails causing increased violence and a threat that needs to be taken seriously at the highest levels of Government, watchdog warns

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39 h. ago Emmerdale star 'engaged to meth factory drug lord' after visits to prison

Emmerdale actress Lucy Pargeter is reportedly engaged to criminal Elliott Walker, who is currently in prison for helping to start up one of the biggest meth factories in the UK

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3 d. ago Winner of £122m jackpot exposed as career criminal who could now be sent back to prison

James Farthing, 50, from Kentucky, US, was named a millionaire following his staggering win - but his criminal past has caught up with him as details of his string offences have been released

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7 d. ago Prison officer nan jailed over what was found hidden down her bra

A female prison officer was paid thousands of pounds from 'serious criminals' as she snuck illegal items into a jail by stuffing them into her bra - Barbara Peters was jailed today

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9 d. ago Prison nurse 'struck off after 'telling offender to 'get up' when feigning injury' says 'It seems you have to tuck the prisoners up in bed these days'

Julie Abram said she was criticised for calling the 'young lad' a prisoner and not a patient following the drama at Hull prison and believes she was sacked because she refused to 'mollycoddle' criminals.

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1 week ago Essex farm at heart of car smuggling ring linked to London crime epidemic

Baldwins Farm, in Essex, has been associated with organised crime where stolen cars have ended up with arrests taking place where criminals have ended up in prison for drug and firearm charges.

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2 w. ago Most dangerous criminals in the UK being given pets behind bars, including budgies and tortoises

Three high security prisons have gifted animals (pictured, file photo) to inmates as a reward for good behaviour, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) confirmed.

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2 w. ago UK's most dangerous criminals given pets in high security prisons

The Ministry of Justice confirmed some high security prisons allow inmates to have shellmates as a reward for good behaviour

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4 w. ago Secrets of 'Monster Mansion' HMP Wakefield and the UK's most dangerous inmates

Originally built as a house of correction in 1594, HMP Wakefield was rebuilt in the Victorian era and has a long history of housing our worst criminals, including the longest serving prisoner in the UK penal system

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