8 h. ago Family disputes official account of Nevada inmate's death, alleging excessive force and a cover

The family of a Nevada inmate who died in custody in December 2023 is disputing the official account of his death

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9 h. ago Prison officer called restrained inmate who died a ‘bucking bronco’ – inquest

Azroy Dawes-Clarke, 28, was an inmate at HMP Elmley when he died following being restrained by prison officers.

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14 h. ago Prison officer who guarded Lucy Letby on her first night in jail says she was nothing like she seems

A former prison officer whose job it was to watch Lucy Letby during her first night in the cells has given a a rare insight into what the baby killer was like in person

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14 h. ago Murder accused 'told prison officer he would bide his time and get him'

Elias Morgan and co-defendant Anthony Cleary both deny the murder of former Altcourse prison officer Lenny Scott

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15 h. ago Moment 'corrupt' prison officer tells inmate how to get away with using drugs behind bars as dire state of Britain's out

The video, taken on a phone a lag had smuggled into his cell, shows an officer confronting a prisoner as he stands outside their door - confronted with the stench of marijuana.

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23 h. ago Murder accused 'told prison officer he would bide his time, but get him' after phone find

Two men deny the murder of father-of-three Lenny Scott

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30 h. ago Prison guard shot dead in 'revenge' for exposing officer's illicit relationship, court hears

Two men, Elias Morgan and Anthony Cleary, are on trial at Preston Crown Court accused of the murder of Lenny Scott, 33, who was shot dead outside a gym last year

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31 h. ago Prison guard shot dead in 'act of revenge after exposing illicit relationship'

Elias Morgan and Anthony Cleary have gone on trial accused of the murder of 33-year-old former prison officer Lenny Scott, who was shot dead outside a gym in Skelmersdale, West Lancashire

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32 h. ago Man charged in bombing of Palm Springs fertility clinic dies in prison

Daniel Park, 32, was accused of supplying chemicals to the bomber, Guy Edward Barktus, who died in May explosionA man charged with aiding the bomber of a fertility clinic in California has died in federal custody just weeks after his arrest, prison officials said on Tuesday.Daniel Park, 32, was accused of supplying chemicals to the bomber, Guy Edward Bartkus of California, who died in the 17 May explosion. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago Former prison officer 'gunned down in revenge plot after exposing behind bars fling between inmate and colleague', court hears

The two men on trial deny the murder of Lenny Scott who was shot six times

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39 h. ago Southport councillor's wife Lucy Connolly who was jailed for racist tweet is being 'mistreated' in prison, Reform's Richard Tice claims

Reform UK's deputy leader made the claims after visiting Ms Connolly today at HMP Peterborough, where she is serving a 31-month sentence for posting a racist tweet.

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41 h. ago Prisoner stabbed killer Roy Whiting saying 'that is for Sarah Payne', court told

Wakefield prison officer Alex Dyson was the first at the scene when Andrew Light attacked Sarah Payne killer Roy Whiting, hearing a faint cry for help coming from D wing

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42 h. ago Prison officer who spoke to Lucy Letby on first night in jail says one thing 'hit' him

A prison officer has spoken out about what Lucy Letby was like behind bars after she was first charged with the evil crimes and says her appearance was a surprise to him

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42 h. ago Guard watching Lucy Letby on first night in prison says 'one thing hit me in seconds'

Lucy Letby, 35, was convicted across two trials of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven more, and a prison officer has provided a rare insight into what she was like behind bars

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43 h. ago Prison officer who met Lucy Letby on first night in jail shares 'very strange' encounter

Lucy Letby was convicted across two trials of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven more and a former prison officer has now given a rare insight into the killer

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44 h. ago 'I guarded Lucy Letby on first night in prison and one thing hit me within seconds'

A former prison officer whose job it was to watch Lucy Letby during her first night in the cells has given a a rare insight into what the baby killer was like in person

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64 h. ago Prison officer jailed for filming cell sex with lag reveals cryptic tattoo in the sun

Linda de Sousa Abreu was discovered engaging in sexual activities with a prisoner while she was married and working as a prison officer at HMP Wandsworth last year

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3 d. ago Iran says US ‘must receive a response’ after Trump’s strikes on nuclear sites

Pentagon claims major damage inflicted, world leaders call for restraint and Israel continues to strike Iranian targetsMiddle East crisis – latest updatesIran has warned the US to brace for retaliation after Donald Trump’s administration joined Israel in its war against Tehran, tearing up his isolationist foreign policy and launching the most consequential intervention in a conflict in a generation.Almost a day after US strikes targeting three key Iranian nuclear sites, Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, told France’s Emmanuel Macron: “The Americans must receive a response to their aggression,” signalling a potential Iranian reprisal that could drag the US into a new, protracted conflict in the Middle East. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Starmer warns of ‘risk of escalation’ following US strikes against Iran

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has been calling for restraint and diplomacy but Donald Trump launched military action against Iran’s nuclear sites.

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5 d. ago Man gets 16 years in prison for crash that killed a Connecticut officer

A 20-year-old Connecticut man has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for causing a car crash that killed a Hartford police officer and seriously wounded the officer’s partner

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