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🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Jeffrey Epstein guards shown wandering just feet from prison cell

CCTV footage reveals prison guards near Jeffrey Epstein's cell moments before his death, raising questions about their vigilance.

Mar 22 • 14:42 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Alice Springs prison guards go on 12-hour strike over 'unsafe' conditions

Prison guards in Alice Springs staged a 12-hour strike demanding safer working conditions amidst claims of overcrowding and staffing issues in local correctional facilities.

Mar 20 • 09:44 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
Crime & Justice

The guards responsible for the death of an intoxicated homeless man in Brno face five years in prison

Guards in Brno are facing potential imprisonment following the death of a homeless man reportedly due to their actions during an incident.

Mar 17 • 15:58 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

“Incomprehensible Idea” – MOT Investigates: Prison Guard Reforms Face Major Opposition

The reform of prison guard training in Finland aimed at addressing guard shortages and rising inmate numbers is facing significant criticism from within the corrections community.

Mar 16 • 04:00 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

Drones Flying Over the Walls in Pravieniškės Landed in the Grasp of Prison Guards

Two packages with mobile phones and SIM cards were discovered in the Pravieniškės prison area, raising security concerns.

Mar 13 • 08:31 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Ian Huntley has three round-the-clock bedside guards after brutal prison attack

Ian Huntley, the convicted murderer, is under constant guard after suffering severe brain trauma from an attack in prison, with his life support reportedly switched off as he remains in a vegetative state.

Mar 6 • 23:37 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

Repeated assaults on guards at Bordeaux-Gradignan prison

Prison guards at Bordeaux-Gradignan are facing repeated assaults due to understaffing, prompting the UFAP UNSa Justice union to call for a review of safety protocols.

Mar 4 • 15:49 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Brit couple jailed in Iran could 'starve to death' as 'guards flee notorious prison'

A British couple imprisoned in Iran faces severe danger of starvation as prison guards reportedly abandon their posts amid fears of US and Israeli airstrikes.

Mar 3 • 18:14 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
Crime & Justice

Gabríel Douane charged with assaulting three prison guards with a watch

Gabríel Douane has been charged with assaulting three prison guards using a metal watch during an incident in August 2024.

Mar 2 • 06:45 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

One month after the assault on guards at Aix-Luynes prison, knives continue to circulate in the cells

A month after a violent attack on prison guards at Aix-Luynes, knives are still being found in the cells, raising concerns about security and staff safety.

Feb 25 • 14:39 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
Crime & Justice

The court acquitted three supervisors accused of assaulting a prisoner in Rýnovice

A court in Czechia has acquitted three prison guards accused of assaulting an inmate at the Rýnovice facility.

Feb 24 • 15:22 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

Fresnes: an investigation opened after the death of an inmate in his cell

An investigation has been launched following the death of a 19-year-old inmate in Fresnes prison, who suffered a seizure despite attempts to alert the guards.

Feb 23 • 21:02 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

In an airplane from Northern Ireland – a repeat offender who did not serve his prison sentence in Lithuania

Lithuanian border guards detained a man arriving from Northern Ireland who was wanted for failing to serve his sentence for a crime committed in Lithuania.

Feb 20 • 14:13 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Border Guards Detain Passenger from Belfast - Recidivist Wanted in Lithuania for Unserved Prison Sentence

Lithuanian border guards detained a 25-year-old recidivist passenger arriving from Belfast, who is wanted in Lithuania for failing to serve a nine-month prison sentence.

Feb 20 • 13:58 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

5 packages found near prison security post: not for inmates, but for the guards

Five packages containing mobile phones were discovered near a prison security post in Lithuania, intended for guards rather than inmates.

Feb 20 • 08:58 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Crime & Justice

The detainee calls the situation in prison a complete mess: the guards beat me like crazy!

A detainee at a Tallinn prison reports incidents of violence from guards and ongoing chaos within the facility.

Feb 18 • 16:30 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

Crime in prison sports ground reveals whether guards are more cunning than inmates

A package containing three mobile phones was found at the Vilnius prison sports ground, prompting an investigation by the Lithuanian Prison Service.

Feb 13 • 13:56 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
Crime & Justice

The accused gang leader is suspected of bribing prison guards

Eddie Jobe, a suspected gang leader, is under investigation for allegedly smuggling phones to inmates at Norrtälje Prison and requires permission from Austria for further proceedings.

Feb 12 • 18:36 UTC
🇮🇱 Haaretz
National & Local

Prison Service Promotes: Guards to Receive Police Powers; Commissioner Opposes

Israel's Prison Service seeks to extend its powers outside of prisons to enable guards to perform roles currently carried out by police officers, facing opposition from Police Commissioner Dani Levi.

Feb 12 • 04:01 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

Hussein, 33, dies in isolation cell - prison guards suspected of crime

A 33-year-old man named Hussein died in a Swedish prison isolation cell after alleging pain and fainting multiple times, leading to an investigation into the actions of prison guards.

Feb 11 • 10:34 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
Crime & Justice

Prison guards to answer for brutal beatings

Three former prison officers in Poland face charges for their involvement in the brutal beating of interned individuals during a protest at a detention center in 1982.

Feb 11 • 09:04 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Manhunt for 'cowardly' prisoner who has escaped from guards at London hospital

Police are in pursuit of Daniel Boakye, a convicted robber who escaped from custody while at a London hospital.

Feb 10 • 22:24 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Crime & Justice

Prisoners fought each other in the prison and also struggled with guards

Last week, various incidents were reported in Estonian prisons, with a notable increase in events at Viru Prison in Jõhvi.

Feb 10 • 09:30 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
Crime & Justice

Behind Bars: The Prison in the Outer World

A new German documentary explores the daily lives of inmates and guards at Litla-Hraun, featuring convicted murderers and detainees with severe sentences for violent crimes.

Jan 27 • 20:13 UTC
🇮🇱 Haaretz
National & Local

The Israel Prison Service released a video from the Otzmah Yehudit party showing guards cheering for Ben Gvir

The Israel Prison Service shared a video on its official Instagram account showing prison guards cheering for National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir during his speech at an end-of-year ceremony.

Jan 15 • 16:12 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

Bouches-du-Rhône: The inmate who injured guards in Aix-Luynes has been charged and transferred

A repeat-offender inmate who assaulted three guards with scissors at Aix-Luynes prison has been charged with attempted murder and transferred to Villefranche-sur-Saône.

Jan 13 • 10:58 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
Crime & Justice

I Was in Prison with Alberto Trentini, Amid Tears, Anxiety Attacks, and Violence from Guards

Iván Colmenares García, a human rights activist who was jailed alongside Italian activist Alberto Trentini, recounts their harsh conditions in prison, including limited time outdoors and abuses from guards.

Jan 10 • 23:30 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
Crime & Justice

Prison Guards, Not Democrats

The article discusses the plight of eight hundred political prisoners in Venezuelan jails, highlighting the notorious Helicoide prison as a symbol of crime and torture under the regime.

Jan 9 • 19:36 UTC

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