10 h. ago New York set to lower hiring age of prison guards to 18 amid correction officer shortage

New York is set to lower the minimum hiring age for prison guards from 21 to 18, a move to boost the ranks of corrections officers during a shortage that was exacerbated after the state fired more than 2,000 guards after a weekslong strike that crippled the state’s prison system

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13 h. ago Dramatic moment jailhouse Romeo who had fling with prison nurse and phone sex with guard tries to flee police in a Mercedes

Harri Pullen, 27, had been in a relationship with jail nurse Elyse Hibbs, 27, and engaged in phone sex with prison officer Ruth Shmylo, 26, over a four-year period in HMP Parc, Wales.

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64 h. ago Jailhouse Romeo who had behind bars fling with prison nurse and phone sex with guard is locked up after 'escaping from hospital and spending a week on the run'

Harri Pullen, 27, had alleged romances with a prison officer and jail nurse during a four-year period.

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3 d. ago North West makes Met Gala debut with Kim Kardashian amid fears Kanye West will gate

The 2025 Met Gala is well underway in New York City right now, with Kim Kardashian set to arrive with her eldest child North West amid a bitter custody battle with ex Kanye West

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3 d. ago NY prison guard pleads guilty to manslaughter for beating inmate to death while handcuffed in attack caught on body cam

Christopher Walrath is one of six prison guards charged in the death of inmate Robert Brooks.

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4 d. ago 5 Virginia prison guards are injured by inmates accused of being MS

Prison officials in Virginia say five guards have been injured in an attack by inmates who are MS-13 gang members

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6 d. ago Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial to delve into the seediest side of rap's 'bad boy'

The trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs is set to begin in a New York courtroom

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6 d. ago Duncan Ferguson's "blood ran cold" as prison guards marched him to be banged up in Barlinnie

"Outside, I was Big Dunc. Striker. Everton and Scotland targetman. Inside, I was the target. And I was terrified."

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7 d. ago Trump administration jails hundreds of immigrants in notorious federal prisons

Immigrants report moldy food, used underwear and ‘pandemonium’ as Trump dramatically expands detentionThe US government has jailed hundreds of immigrants in notorious federal prisons in a dramatic escalation of its detention practices, cutting people off from their attorneys and families and subjecting them to brutal conditions, according to accounts from behind bars.Since February, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) has increasingly used Bureau of Prisons (BoP) facilities to incarcerate immigrants facing deportation, records show. The partnership between BoP and Ice, two agencies that have generally operated separately, means people accused of civil immigration violations are being imprisoned in harsh environments of federal penitentiaries run by prison guards. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Moldy food, used underwear: inside the US prisons where Trump is jailing immigrants

As Trump dramatically expands detention, immigrants are moved to notorious penitentiaries where they report horrific conditionsThe US government has jailed hundreds of immigrants in notorious federal prisons in a dramatic escalation of its detention practices, cutting people off from their attorneys and families and subjecting them to brutal conditions, according to accounts from behind bars.Since February, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) has increasingly used Bureau of Prisons (BoP) facilities to incarcerate immigrants facing deportation, records show. The partnership between BoP and Ice, two agencies that have generally operated separately, means people accused of civil immigration violations are being imprisoned in harsh environments of federal penitentiaries run by prison guards. Continue reading...

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1 week ago New $160million pool set to open to tourists at one of New York's most

This weekend sees the re-opening of the $160 million Davis Center, which is set to become a tourist favourite in both the summer and the winter months, thanks to two new attractions.

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2 w. ago Female prison guard caught 'twerking and flirting with inmate' in leaked footage

The unnamed woman is reported to have been an officer at the Category B HMP Forest Bank, in Salford, Greater Manchester, when the incident took place although she is no longer working there now

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2 w. ago Female prison guard 'twerks and flirts with inmate' in shocking leaked video

An unnamed prison officer was filmed on a mobile phone for a TikTok video apparently twerking at the request of an inmate at HMP Forest Bank, in Salford, Greater Manchester

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2 w. ago Bride killed days before Disney wedding after 'she exposed hubby's secret life'

Corrections officer Molly Watson was shot and killed just two days before her scheduled Disney-themed wedding to James Addie, who was later found to be leading a double life

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2 w. ago Prison guards will be armed with Tasers after Manchester bomber jail attack

Shabana Mahmood made the announcement in Parliament on Tuesday

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2 w. ago Over £10million of payouts handed to prison guards in last five years after violent inmate attacks

Around 202 injured officers have received payouts from the Ministry of Justice since 2019/20, it comes in the wake of Hashem Abedi's brutal attack on three prison guards at HMP Frankland

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2 w. ago Our child died in Manchester Arena terror attack. How was bomber’s brother able to assault prison guards?

The parents of the youngest victim of the Manchester Arena attack have spoken of their disbelief after the bomber’s brother Hashem Abedi attacked prison guards

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2 w. ago Our child died in Manchester Arena terror attack. How was bomber’s brother able to attack prison officers?

The parents of the youngest victim of the Manchester Arena attack have spoken of their disbelief after the bomber’s brother Hashem Abedi attacked prison guards

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2 w. ago Our child died in Manchester Arena terror attack. How could bomber’s brother be able to attack prison officers?

The parents of the youngest victim of the Manchester Arena attack have spoken of their disbelief after the bomber’s brother Hashem Abedi attacked prison guards

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2 w. ago Prison guards handed £10million in payouts in last 5 years over violent inmate attacks

Some 202 prison officers injured by inmates have been handed Ministry of Justice payouts since 2019/20 – totalling £10.3 million and averaging at £51,000 per person

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