Prison officers should be armed, say Conservatives
The party said secure armouries should be introduced at maximum security jails and used as a last resort.
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Prison officer has emergency surgery after attack
The 25-year-old man was attacked by an inmate on Friday, officials say.
Prison guard is stabbed at maximum security jail holding notorious inmates in latest act of violence in Britain's prison system
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EXCLUSIVE: A source with knowledge of the prison told MailOnline that the attacker used a flick-knife brought in to HMP Long Lartin in Worcestershire using a drone.
Ex-Manager of Russia’s ‘Troll Factory’ Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
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A St. Petersburg judge found the former head of Patriot Media Group, Ilya Gorbunov, guilty of extortion and drug trafficking.
4 days ago
Prison officer attacked with boiling hot water in high security jail in latest outrage blighting prison safety
The officer was scalded with liquid straight from a kettle after he entered an inmate's cell at HMP Whitemoor in Cambridgeshire.
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Prison violence harming rehabilitation - families
The BBC speaks to families of criminals in a prison where there have been serious outbreaks of violence.
10 days ago
Female prison officer 'had behind-bars fling with convicted robber at same time as affair with man jailed for killing his best friend in 147mph police chase crash'
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Prison officer Isabelle Dale, 23, of Portsmouth, who is accused of having sexual relationships with convicted robber Shahid Sharif, 33, and Connor Money, 28, will face a trial in October.
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Prison officer, 46, who was caught with extreme donkey porn and child abuse images walks free from court
Peter Sugden, 46, from Falkirk, delivered 'intensive' rehab courses to sex offenders but has now been placed on the register himself following the grim discovery.
13 days ago
Prison officers at youth jails 'warned to NOT take TVs away from disruptive teenagers' - including killers
Officers in youth jails have been left stunned by the instruction - which sees sets returned to lags, including rapists and murderers.
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'I knew he was a sex offender... but I wanted a stable life': Prison officer reveals shame of sordid affair with convicted rapist after she was spared jail for behind bars fling
Cherri-Ann Austin-Saddington, 29, told MailOnline of her 'relief' that she was this week spared jail after admitting a six-month illicit affair with sex attacker Bradley Trengrove.