Three Georgia inmates are filmed rushing to save life of guard who suffered heart attack but managed to electronically unlock their cells before collapsing Mitchell Smalls, Terry Loveless and Walter Whitehead all rushed to Deputy Warren Hobbs’ aid when he fell unconscious at his desk in Gwinnett County Jail Smalls first alerted the rest of … Read more
A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report suggests that one coronavirus test may not be enough to be sure that someone has not been infected after exposure. The report, published Monday, found that more than 70 percent of inmates at a Louisiana prison who were exposed to someone infected with coronavirus ultimately … Read more
Wormwood grub: Inmates boast about ‘village shop’ prison cells with extraordinary collection of stockpiled food and toiletries stacked to the ceiling Photos posted on Facebook shows stockpiles of food and electronics in cells Prisoners believed to be jailed in separate prisons posted photos from mobile phones It is not illegal for prisoners to be sent … Read more
Female prison officers have been raped by inmates who self-identify as trans women, ex-Tory minister Rory Stewart claims Mr Stewart revealed he was ‘instinctively worried’ about the situation He added ‘the rights of women to feel safe’ were most important in his view The Ministry of Justice said there were policies in place to manage … Read more
Pregnant inmates could be released from jails to protect their unborn babies from coronavirus as cases in prisons surge to 65 The announcement has come following mounting pressure from campaigners As of 5pm on Monday, 65 inmates had tested positive for the virus in 23 prisons First death – convicted paedophile Edwin Hillier, was confirmed … Read more
Ministers are warned coronavirus could rip through jails – because inmates drink hand sanitiser The Ministry of Justice is working to avoid the jail riots sparked in Italy last week Coronavirus could rip via jails as inmates drink hand gel, ministers are warned Inmates will be given warnings and explanations first over prison family visits … Read more
At least 12 people have died of diabetes in Georgia jails and prisons where they were not given treatment that would have kept them healthy in the last decade. Their blood sugars spiked to many times the normal range, they were flippantly denied insulin, and their their symptoms were dismissed by guards and staffers that … Read more