Author: Karen

Mother and Son Sentenced for Smuggling Drugs into HMP Pentonville Prison

February 15, 2019

A mother and son have been sentenced for smuggling drugs into HMP Pentonville Prison. Gary Grannells, 40, was sentenced at Blackfriars Crown Court on Tuesday, 12 February, to three years and four months’ imprisonment for Possession of Controlled Drug of Class B with Intent to Supply. He also received one year and four months’ sentence … More Mother and Son Sentenced for Smuggling Drugs into HMP Pentonville Prison

Invitation for Submissions to Healthy Prison Review of AMC

February 7, 2019

In Australia, The Office of the ACT (Australian Capital Territory) Inspector of Correctional Services (OICS) will be conducting a Healthy Prison Review of AMC (Alexander Maconochie Centre) in mid-2019 and is inviting submissions from stakeholders. The healthy prison framework adopted by the OICS broadly comprises four ‘pillars’: Safety Detainees, even the most vulnerable, are held … More Invitation for Submissions to Healthy Prison Review of AMC

ODSecurity Announce New Contract of SOTER Body Scanner to Chilean Customs

February 1, 2019

ODSecurity have today announced a new contract to supply an unspecified number of their SOTER RS Body Scanner to Chilean Customs The SOTER RS will increase the level of security operations for Chilean Customs not previously possible using conventional metal detectors.  Non-metallic objects hidden under clothes, in natural cavities or within the human body cannot … More ODSecurity Announce New Contract of SOTER Body Scanner to Chilean Customs

Police in Kuala Lumpur Destroy Prison Drug Ring

January 15, 2019

Police in Kuala Lumpur have destroyed a syndicate who had been supplying drugs into Simpang Renggam Prison.  Five men, aged between 26 and 30, were arrested in Johor on Saturday 12th January, 2019 and drugs worth RM814,000 were also seized. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun told reporters in Bukit Aman, “On Jan … More Police in Kuala Lumpur Destroy Prison Drug Ring

UKPA – Drive to Employ Ex-offenders Attracts Over 120 Businesses

January 14, 2019

More than 120 further businesses have registered to work with prisons and set offenders on a path to employment, UK Justice Secretary, David Gauke revealed. The businesses have come forward in the 6 months since the launch of the Education and Employment Strategy, which set out a series of measures to boost prisoners’ skills while in … More UKPA – Drive to Employ Ex-offenders Attracts Over 120 Businesses

New Search Teams to Disrupt and Deter Violence in UK Prisons

November 21, 2018

UK Justice Secretary, David Gauke,  announced specialist search teams to be rolled out across the country with more than 100 officers being recruited. Teams will work in prisons to combat drugs, drones and mobiles Roll-out will cost £4.3 million and is the latest step in £70 million plan to combat gangs and organised crime in … More New Search Teams to Disrupt and Deter Violence in UK Prisons

Controversial Prison Officer Safety Equipment Rolled Out Across UK

October 12, 2018

UK Prisons Minister, Rory Stewart announced that Prison Officers across the UK will be equipped with  PAVA Incompacitant spray (synthetic pepper spray) to help keep them safe and maintain order.  Following a successful pilot conducted by Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service, (HMPPS), who have made the decision to roll out nationally, a £2 million … More Controversial Prison Officer Safety Equipment Rolled Out Across UK

Seventeen Defendants Named in Multiple Indictments For Operating Heroin and Cocaine Trafficking Ring; Defendants include Inmate Serving Time in Federal Prison in Oklahoma

October 11, 2018

Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, along with the New York State Drug Enforcement Task Force, today announced that 17 defendants have been variously charged in six separate indictments with conspiracy, sale and possession of a controlled substance in connection with a narcotics trafficking ring that sold and possessed over $1 million worth of narcotics during … More Seventeen Defendants Named in Multiple Indictments For Operating Heroin and Cocaine Trafficking Ring; Defendants include Inmate Serving Time in Federal Prison in Oklahoma

$18M Worth of Cocaine Found Inside Boxes Bananas Donated to Prison

September 21, 2018

This morning, 21.09.18 two officers from Texas Department of Criminal Justice collected 2 pallets of ripe bananas; 45 boxes. This was a donation from a Freeport business to the Scott Unit, as they were already ripe. Sometimes, life gives you lemons. Sometimes, it gives you bananas. And sometimes, it gives you something you’d never expect! … More $18M Worth of Cocaine Found Inside Boxes Bananas Donated to Prison