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Improvements at HMP Belmarsh in Thamesmead - home to UK's most dangerous men
A review of HMP Belmarsh has found progress has been made in a number of areas including cleanliness and care for those in ...
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The violent reality of 'Hellmarsh' - Britain's most secure prison - where Southport killer threw boiling water over guard and inmates have attacked more than 100 staff in a year
Belmarsh was first opened in 1991, becoming the first adult male prison established in London since Wormwood Scrubs in 1874. While Charlie Taylor, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, recently ...
Prison violence 'out of control' - as five prison officers injured in three separate attacks
Recent escalating prison violence has been described as "out of control" by a union boss amid three separate attacks which have left five officers injured.
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‘Dangerous’ inmate locked up indefinitely for attempting to kill prison officers
A general view from the air of HM Prison Swaleside ... Aklakar Rahman attempted to kill three prison officers at high-security Belmarsh prison in 2022 (Steve Parsons/PA) While being escorted ...
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Southport knife attacker Axel Rudakubana, 18, hospitalised prison guard at HMP Belmarsh by hurling scalding water over them in 'pre-planned attack'
Southport killer Axel Rudakubana has thrown scorching water over a prison guard, in a horrifying pre-planned attack from a landing. The 18-year-old triple murderer, who was sentenced to 52 years ...
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Tasers in prisons to be trialled after Abedi attack
Following calls for urgent action to keep prison staff safer, Mahmood confirmed HM Prison and Probation service ... attack on prison officers in London's Belmarsh prison in 2020, for which three ...