Let’s talk about… X-ray body scanners
Annelise2021-02-27T11:50:02+00:00What are they? These new ‘airport style’ x ray scanners have been described as a total game changer in the world of prison security. The new tech will be [...]
HMYOI Deerbolt
Annelise2021-02-27T11:52:09+00:00Background HMYOI Deerbolt is a Category C Training Prison located on the outskirts of Barnard Castle, a historical market town in Teesdale, County Durham. The prison is operated by [...]
UK PRISONS – The drug problem
Annelise2020-01-21T10:51:53+00:00Since the start of 2020, new survey data has emerged showing that the proportion of UK prisons with a drug problem have more than doubled in the last 5 [...]
HMYOI Altcourse
Annelise2021-02-27T11:53:42+00:00What is a Young Offenders Institution? Young Offender Institutions (YOIs) were introduced under the Criminal Justice Act of 1988, but previous to that, young offenders had been housed in [...]
The world’s most prolific rapist JAILED
Annelise2021-02-27T11:55:48+00:00The world’s most prolific rapist finally jailed for 60 years after his final victim ‘woke up’ Reynhard Sinaga, 36, was a man who painted himself as a good Samaritan, [...]
Tories in power – what does the election result mean for our prison system?
Annelise2021-02-27T11:57:44+00:00Tories in power – what does the election result mean for our prison system? The recent election results confirm that the conservative party will be in charge of our [...]
