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Warning over absconded prisoners who escaped on bus and 'could be in Birmingham'
Derbyshire Police are hunting Jamie Insull, 34, and James McFarlane, 46, who left HMP Sudbury on Wednesday, April 23 ...
Robber's 'three weeks of hell' in prison led to Birmingham rampage upon release
A 'dangerous' robber's final weeks in prison led to him going on a violent rampage in Birmingham city centre within days of ...
HMP Oakwood inmates go to Iceland as supermarket opens first in-prison store
The supermarket opened at HMP Oakwood last month to help inmates adjust to the outside world when they are released ...
Two inmates abscond from open prison on same day
Two prisoners, one jailed for assault and the other convicted of possessing an offensive weapon, have absconded from an open prison in Derbyshire.Police have warned the public not to approach Jamie ...
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Inmates claim £300,000 of taxpayer cash from local prisons in five years - including for injuries from falling out of bunk beds
Taxpayers have had to fork out over £300,000 to prisoners in local jails for a variety of lawsuits including falling out of ...
HMP Long Lartin arrests after drone intercepted and Class A drugs seized
Two men, aged 22 and 41, were arrested on suspicion of conveying prohibited items into a prison and being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs ...
Violent prison deteriorates further, report says
A violent prison with a "poor culture" has deteriorated since inspectors raised concerns three years ago, a report has said.
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Inmates claim £300,000 of taxpayer cash from local prisons in five years - including for injuries from falling out of bunk beds
Taxpayers have had to fork out over £300,000 to prisoners in local jails for a variety of lawsuits including falling out of bunkbeds. Data has revealed HMP Hewell was forced to pay £268,000 in ...