5 h. ago Prison inmates 'eating takeaways and meat thrown over jail's fences'

A report said prisoners were also pinching food from its kitchens

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47 h. ago Inmates feasting on takeaways thrown over the fence at sprawling prison

Inspectors said HMP Kirkham's 200-acre footprint made it difficult to prevent contraband from being thrown over the perimeter, with meat and takeaways thrown over to inmates

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68 h. ago 3 inmates dead, corrections officer and others injured in Georgia prison fight, police say

Police in Georgia say three inmates were killed and a corrections officer and several other inmates were injured when a fight broke out at a state prison

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69 h. ago Milan prison hosts concert with instruments made by inmates from migrant smugglers’ boats

In Milan, a special performance at the Opera prison has featured instruments made from smugglers' boats that brought migrants to Italy

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69 h. ago Three inmates dead after ‘possible riot’ at Georgia state prison

‘Major fights’ broke out Sunday at prison in Davidsboro, county sheriff said, with a dozen others taken to hospital Three inmates died and a dozen others were taken to hospital with injuries after a “possible riot” on Sunday at a state prison in Georgia, authorities said.The Washington county sheriff, Joel Cochran, said several “major fights” broke out early Sunday afternoon at a state prison in Davisboro, the Georgia television news outlet WMAZ reported, resulting in 13 inmates being transported for treatment. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago At least three dead, a dozen injured, in ‘horrible’ possible prison riot in Georgia medium security facility

At least three inmates have died and multiple are injured after a possible prison riot broke out at Washington State Prison

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3 d. ago No staff, no equipment, no medicine: a doctor on returning to Gaza after 665 days in an Israeli prison

Dr Ahmed Muhanna, one of the country’s most senior emergency care consultants, says the scale of destruction he saw on his release brought him to tearsThe only thing that kept Dr Ahmed Muhanna going during his 22 months inside Israeli prisons and detention centres was dreaming of his return to his family and to Gaza. When he was finally released after 665 days as a prisoner, he arrived home to find every place he had returned to in his memories had been obliterated.While in prison, he and the other inmates were “completely cut off from the outside world”, he says. When he was released he was driven over the border and through Gaza to his hospital, the al-Awda. The scale of the destruction he saw “made my skin crawl my chest tightened and my tears began to flow”. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Lucy Letby handed 'top' job in prison as baby killer leaves other inmates 'jealous'

Lucy Letby has reportedly earned herself a promotion in her jail job, which could help to make her more 'popular' among her fellow inmates at HMP Bronzefield, it's been claimed

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5 d. ago Child serial killer Lucy Letby lands 'top job' in prison leaving other inmates 'jealous'

Letby has been in custody since 2020 after being found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill seven moreat the Countess of Chester Hospital.

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5 d. ago Family of inmate found dead in his prison cell say they have been 'left in the dark' for seven months

The family of prisoner Ace Wilson, 25, who was found dead in his cell at HMP Leeds say they have been 'left in the dark' by authorities investigating the incident more than seven months on.

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5 d. ago Female prison tutor, 36, appears in court accused of having 'intimate relationship' with inmate

Kelly Duffey, 36, is charged with striking up a romantic relationship with Ashley Goodridge, 37, who is currently serving a prison sentence.

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6 d. ago Just Eat sees more than 100,000 Christmas Day orders as Chinese takeaway demand spikes

New Year’s Eve saw a 300% surge in orders for prosecco and champagne

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6 d. ago Female prison officer who became pregnant with inmate's baby after starting a relationship with him while he was on overnight release is spared jail

Sarah Barnett, 33, who worked as a member of operational support staff at HMP Sudbury in Derbys, spent two nights with Scott Taylor after he was temporarily freed from the Category D prison.

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7 d. ago Former prison inmate reveals surprising way to avoid boredom behind bars

Former inmates have opened up about what life is really like behind bars after a law-abiding citizen asked about the biggest misconceptions surrounding prison life

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7 d. ago 'I served time behind bars and people won't believe what we do to avoid boredom'

Former inmates shared their experiences about life in prison, leaving many shocked at the creative activities and 'level of freedom' they experienced behind bars

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7 d. ago Murderer who absconded from prison on New Year’s Day arrested after week

Matthew Armstrong and a second inmate, Daniel Washbourne, absconded from a prison in South Gloucestershire on New Year’s Day

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8 d. ago Murderer and second inmate are arrested after New Year's Day prison escape

A convicted murderer and another inmate have been arrested after absconding from prison on New Year's Day.

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8 d. ago I used to eat 5 takeaways a week then shed almost 8st on Mounjaro – and it SAVES me £240 a month

A MUM who gorged on five takeaways a week and forked out £400 a month on fast food has turned her life around after shedding almost half her body weight on Mounjaro. Lynsay Brannan, 39, tipped the scales at 17st and wore a size 20 after falling into bad eating habits during lockdown and having two young...

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8 d. ago Police release new CCTV of murderer and fellow inmate as they remain on the run after New Year's Day prison escape

Matthew Armstrong - jailed for killing a victim in a robbery - is on the run after fleeing HMP Leyhill in Gloucestershire with fellow inmate Daniel Washbourne.

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8 d. ago Inside Maduro's 'disgusting' tiny prison cell where lights never go out and there are no pillows

Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will be closely watched in a Brooklyn prison's special housing unit known for unsanitary conditions and inmate deaths, said a prison expert.

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