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Alex South

The Guardian

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I hate the idea of British prison officers carrying stun guns – but it may be our only option

22.04.2025 10

The Guardian

Alex South

Prisons have become airports for drones

20.01.2025 20

The Spectator

Alex South

Flying high / Prisons have become airports for drones

19.01.2025 10

The Spectator

Alex South

Anti-drone cages, short corridors and small houses: how better design can solve British prison problems

15.01.2025 5

The Guardian

Alex South

Inside Britain’s prisons crisis

19.10.2024 3

New Statesman

Alex South

When prison seems completely pointless

I met Daniel in a high-security prison, where I worked as a prison officer. He was just 21. We’d talked about him a lot before he arrived on the...

05.10.2024 4

The Spectator

Alex South

As an ex-prison officer, I know how to make space: let out drug offenders and low-level gang members

Operation Early Dawn, the government’s latest plan to tackle prison overcrowding, sounds almost like a new beginning, a fresh start. But I imagine...

20.08.2024 3

The Guardian

Alex South