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Over 200 Nigerians recruited as UK prison officers face homelessness, report reveals
In 2023, thousands of applicants, many from Africa, expressed interest in UK prison jobs. Tom Wheatley, President of the Prison Governors Association, noted the surge was largely driven by word-of ...
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Nigerians working as prison officers in UK 'sleep in their cars' to cut housing cost
For his part, the president of the Prison Governors Association (PGA), Tom Wheatley, said the surge in demand appeared to have been fuelled by word of mouth online. “It’s turned into an ...
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Prisons to lay on coaches to deal with unprecedented early release of 1,750 criminals
The Prison Governors’ Association (PGA ... are really rural and train stations are quite a way away,” said Tom Wheatley, president of the PGA. At some open prisons, as many as 20 per cent ...
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England’s newest prison opened 19 months ago. It is already 98% full
“We’ve had to shed accommodation because it’s no longer fit for purpose,” said Tom Wheatley, president of the Prison Governors Association. “If you don’t put sufficient money into ...
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Drug drones have exposed our weak prison system – and are a ‘threat to national security’
they were immediately used to fly drugs into prison,” says Tom Wheatley, president of the Prison Governors’ Association. “Various security measures around improving gate security to stop ...