82 m. ago Call for action to protect prison officers ‘before there is a fatality’

A prison officers’ union has called for urgent action after attacks at two jails left prison officers injured.

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1 hour ago Female prison officer had sex with convicted rapist up to 40 times while on duty

Cherri-Ann Austin-Saddington became besotted with 'exceptionally dangerous' sex offender Bradley Trengrove after he was moved to HMP The Verne on Portland, Dorset

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2 h. ago Murderer scrolled Snapchat behind bars with 'fearsome' knife in his trousers

Rishon Florant was caught red-handed by prison officers at Strangeways jail

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3 h. ago Prison guard has throat slashed by lag in latest terrifying attack behind bars

Two prison officers have been attacked at HMP Woodhill in Milton Keynes in separate incidents and in one of the assaults a guard had their throat slashed requiring stitches

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3 h. ago Prison guard has 'throat slashed by inmate wielding improvised weapon' in one of three attacks in wave of violence sweeping high

The staff member was attacked at HMP Woodhill, a high-security prison in Milton Keynes, according to the Prison Officers' Association (POA).

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7 h. ago Female prison officer who tried to get pregnant with 'exceptionally dangerous' rapist and had sex with him 40 times on duty avoids jail

Cherri-Ann Austin-Saddington, 29, became besotted with sex offender Bradley Trengrove after he was moved to HMP The Verne in Portland, Dorset.

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13 h. ago He pretended to care for her, but his actions proved the complete opposite

James Hall stalked his victim, blocked her access to friends and sent her 126 calls and texts within just two hours

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20 h. ago Prison officer had cupboard fling with inmate she 'proper fell in love with'

Morgan Farr Varney, from Doncaster, was jailed after she was found to have been in a 'physical and romantic relationship' with a prisoner

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21 h. ago Female prison officer had cupboard fling with inmate she 'proper fell in love with'

Morgan Farr Varney, from Doncaster, began a 'physical and romantic relationship' with an inmate at HMP Lindholme - and was caught on CCTV sneaking into a cupboard with him

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27 h. ago Besotted female prison officer who appeared on TV is now behind bars herself

Morgan Farr Varney's illicit relationship was exposed after CCTV footage showed the pair 'loitering' together at Lindholme Prison near Doncaster, South Yorkshire.

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36 h. ago Dad stabbed his three kids in throat to 'stop them screaming' after his secret was exposed

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Clodagh Hawe and her kids, Liam, Niall and Ryan were killed in Ireland's largest murder-suicide - the victim's sister has now published a memoir called Deadly Silence

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45 h. ago Female prison officer learns fate after fling with inmate caught on bodycam

Tracy Boateng was arrested after colleagues found footage on her body-worn camera of her posing for a selfie with Vincent Ojo.

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51 h. ago Prison officer who had 'fairytale' relationship with inmate avoids jail for one reason

Tracy Boateng, 26, is said to have 'abused the public’s trust' during her relationship with Vincent Ojo at HMP Pentonville where the pair were caught kissing and hugging on bodycam footage

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51 h. ago Female prison officer whose fling with inmate was caught on bodycam learns fate

Senior officer Tracy Boateng, mother to a three-month-old daughter, appeared in court on Monday to be sentenced for a single count of misconduct in a public office

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54 h. ago Prince Harry's childhood priest tells him to 'stop being a victim' and calls out his claims to have 'forgiven' his family

Angela Tilby, who attended the funeral of his mother Princess Diana , believes the Duke of Sussex, 40, has warned him that his own actions have 'worsened his alienation from his family'.

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59 h. ago Met firearms officer could be sacked a decade after shooting dead gangster during prison break bid

The officer, known as 'W80', gunned down Jermaine Baker, 28, during an intelligence-led operation in December 2015, as Baker plotted to break two convicts out of prison.

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3 d. ago Prison safety a 'total disgrace', home secretary admits after Southport killer 'attacks prison officer with boiling water'

Supervision of Axel Rudakubana , 18, was reportedly downgraded just before he used a kettle in his cell to boil water which he then launched over the officer at HMP Belmarsh on Thursday.

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3 d. ago Southport killer Axel Rudakubana's prison supervision was 'lowered before officer attack'

Axel Rudakubana, 18, is accused of heating water in a kettle in his cell at HMP Belmarsh in London and pouring it over a prison officer during an incident on Thursday

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3 d. ago 'It's just a matter of time before a prison guard is killed': Ex

Professor Ian Acheson took aim at the culture of 'appeasement' of dangerous criminals after Southport triple killer Axel Rudakubana allegedly threw boiling water at a guard.

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3 d. ago Southport killer Axel Rudakubana's prison monitoring 'downgraded before alleged attack' on prison guard

Southport killer Axel Rudakubana, 18, allegedly used a kettle in his cell to heat water up before pouring it over a prison officer at HMP Belmarsh on Thursday

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