source: The Guardian
published: 25 August 2015
The number of the most dangerous male prisoners in England being held in a special “jail within a jail” system has doubled over the past decade, inspectors have revealed.
The first thematic inspection report of the system of close supervision centres in high-security prisons since 2006 also found more than half of those held in special conditions are Muslim and about a third are from black and minority ethnic (BME) groups.
source: IRR News
published: 29 May 2014
Racist violence in Europe is sustained by cultures of impunity, as reports by Amnesty International, and Médecins du Monde and the Greek Council for Refugees make clear.
Two reports published last month document in harrowing detail the reality and impact of racist violence across Europe, as well as its intensification against a backdrop of economic turmoil and the growing influence of far-right movements.
originally by: BBC News
published: 4 June 2013
Youth offenders were “exposed to unacceptable levels of violence” at a privately-run institution near Bristol, inspectors found. Problems had worsened at HMYOI Ashfield since a decision to close it and move inmates, whose safety was “compromised”, their report said.
They also revealed two inmates suffered broken bones in separate incidents through excessive force by staff.
Ashfield will become an adult prison housing sex offenders in July. The inspectors found planning for the closure had not been “effectively co-ordinated” between the Serco-run institution in Pucklechurch and the Youth Justice Board (YJB).
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