Wife’s desperate attempt to stop husband’s suicide at Wormwood Scrubs thwarted by faulty prison intercom. Broken Intercom May Have Hindered Suicide Prevention at London Prison A man, Isaiah Olugosi, died by suicide in prison. This happened at HMP Wormwood Scrubs. A coroner investigated what occurred, and a jury determined his death was a suicide. Olugosi’s…
Robert Frith, awaiting trial for child kidnap, died by suicide in prison. A report finds mistakes in his care. Prison Death Follows Errors in Child Kidnap Case of Robert Frith A man died in prison; it was a suicide. Robert Frith was in jail for a kidnapping case. An official report found issues before his…
New report claims Scottish prison bosses ignore drug use for easier control of inmates through “zombification”. Report Scottish Jail Chiefs Ignore Prison Drugs, Favoring Control Hey, guess what I read? It’s about drug use in Scottish prisons. A new report says it’s pretty bad. Prison bosses might be ignoring the problem, the report suggests. It…
UK inmates to learn trades like carpentry for prison maintenance, aiming to cut costs and provide skills. Prisoners Learn Carpentry Repairing Their Own Jail Cells in Britain The government wants prisoners to learn trades. They could learn carpentry, painting, or DIY skills. Prisoners would use these skills inside the prisons and fix up Britain’s aging…
Early release program starts in Scotland. Convicts exited jails to reduce overcrowding with emergency laws. Scotland Jails See Early Prisoner Releases Under New Scheme Some prisoners left jail in Scotland as an early release program began. Convicts exited HMP Edinburgh today, Tuesday, February 18th, with the goal to reduce overcrowding. Up to 390 inmates could…
Report reveals HMP Durham failed to improve on drug use, violence. Prisoner safety remains a major concern. HMP Durham Struggles With Drugs, Violence, Report Shows A report says Durham prison failed to fix key issues. Drug use and violence have become major concerns. Incidents among prisoners are much higher now. Inspectors visited HMP Durham in…