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Mistaken release of migrant sex offender was hardly surprising – prison officers are dangerously overstretched

Mistaken release of migrant sex offender was hardly surprising – prison officers are dangerously overstretched

Mental ill health was the leading cause of prison officer absence in the year to June 2025.

28.10.2025 3

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Kaigan Carrie

Even the much lauded Nordic prisons are facing overcrowding and understaffing

Prison reform advocates often point to the Nordic countries as examples of “how to do prison right”. The low rates of imprisonment and more humane...

07.01.2025 5

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Kaigan Carrie

What is it like to be a prison officer in the UK?

When prison officers are in the news, it’s rarely for a positive reason. Recent headlines have included officers smuggling contraband into prisons,...

21.10.2024 3

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Kaigan Carrie