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29/10/24
A recent report from a prison watchdog reveals a staggering drug crisis in jails, with up to three-quarters of inmates testing positive for drugs. The chief inspector of prisons expressed shock at HMP Hindley, near Wigan, where the positive test rate soared to 77% earlier this year.
Other prisons are also reporting that over half of their inmates have been caught using drugs. This alarming trend coincides with a rise in organized crime gangs using drones to smuggle substances into correctional facilities.
read more >27/09/24
Prisons are gearing up to transport hundreds of inmates as part of the largest early release initiative in over a decade.
The Prison Governors' Association (PGA) reports that jail administrators, particularly from remote facilities, are planning to arrange bus services to nearby public transport for approximately 1,750 prisoners set to be released under the government's early release scheme on Tuesday. This includes individuals convicted of violent offenses.
read more >28/08/24
Nearly 14,000 people in the UK have applied for government compensation due to alleged injuries caused by Covid vaccines, according to new figures.
Seb Sanders, a champion flat race jockey, has been advocating for his wife, Leona, who has been hospitalised following her three vaccinations. Freedom of Information requests reveal that payments have been made for various severe conditions, including strokes, heart attacks, dangerous blood clots, spinal cord inflammation, excessive swelling in the vaccinated limb, and facial paralysis.
read more >31/07/24
Too many crime victims are still being let down by the police, who are failing to get the basics right, according to the chief inspector of constabulary in his annual report.
Andy Cooke, the watchdog for police standards, stated that many victims are receiving a "substandard" service because the police response is not "quick, thorough, and caring" enough.
read more >27/06/24
In a recent incident, an ambulance driver faced court proceedings for speeding while responding to a blue light emergency, a situation he has described as "embarrassing."
Matt Wood, aged 27, was recorded driving at 90mph on the M27 as he rushed to Southampton Airport in January last year to pick up an "unstable" patient arriving from Guernsey.
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