2 h. ago Prison officer jailed after she's caught putting items in her bra for prisoners

Barbara Peters was jailed for 10 months

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10 h. ago Prison officer jailed over items hidden in her bra after inmates made 'threats'

Barbara Peters, 57, was paid thousands of pounds by 'serious criminals' in order to sneak illicit items into HMP Altcourse on more than a dozen occasions before she was caught

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12 h. 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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4 d. ago Prison officer shot dead at gym seized inmate phone that exposed female screw affair

Preston Crown Court heard about Lenny Scott was threatened for sharing information about an inmates sexual relationship with disgraced prison officer Sarah Williams

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5 d. 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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6 d. 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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6 d. 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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6 d. 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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7 d. 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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2 w. ago Former prison officer caught on camera having sex with inmate freed from jail

Linda de Sousa Abreu was caught inside HMP Wandsworth

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2 w. ago Prison officers assaulted by inmates 'almost every day' in Scotland's jails

Scottish Prison Service data shows 350 officers were attacked during 2024-25 –the highest number in five years.

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2 w. ago Scotland's jails at 'breaking point' as prison officers demand urgent action on overcrowding

A damning new report from the prison warder’s union has laid bare staff fears after jail numbers reached record levels.

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