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A pair of female prison officers who had affairs with two brothers serving time for running a multi-million-pound drugs operation have been jailed.

Within one year, seven men died at the ‘squalid’ and ‘inhumane’ prison.

Prison officers are “lambs to the slaughter” going into UK jails that are actually run by veteran inmates, an ex-prison governor has warned.

As pressure inside the UK’s prison system reaches breaking point, a prison doctor has revealed some of the most disturbing scenes he has witnessed behind bars — from gruesome self-harm cases to notorious inmates making headlines even within prison walls.

Alicia Novas, 19, and 30-year-old Declan Winkless appeared in court today to admit several offenses committed between August last year and March this year.

Prison unions have warned the system “could collapse” as one in 25 prison service staff face deportation under new visa rules.

10,000 prison officers will be provided with body armour following a series of high-profile attacks, the Justice Secretary has announced.

Manchester Arena bomb plotter Hashem Abedi is expected to appear in court facing three counts of attempted murder after four prison officers were injured at a maximum security prison.

A prison officer who developed a romantic relationship with a violent inmate is now facing imprisonment.

A prison officer has been sentenced to 12 months in prison after engaging in a relationship with an inmate to whom she sent numerous messages, while also behaving “inappropriately” with other prisoners.

A prison officer who intended to exploit her position to smuggle items such as mobile phones and illegal drugs into the jail has been imprisoned.

Arter was due to appear at Woolwich crown court next month

Taxpayers spent £16.2m on sending officers to assist struggling jails in 2023 – up from £2.3m four years ago