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HMP Millsike director replaced after less than a year

BBC News 09 Feb 2026
A letter, in January, to the minister of prisons raised concerns over security at HMP Millsike. .
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Correctional officer injured during HMP 'disturbance,' justice department confirms

CBC 09 Feb 2026
A correctional officer was injured during a "disturbance" at Her Majesty's Penitentiary, the Department of Justice confirmed on Monday, despite initially telling CBC News there were no injuries during the Friday night incident ... .
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Prison lockdown ends following 'disturbance' at HMP

CBC 08 Feb 2026
The Department of Justice says correctional officers de-escalated a disturbance inside Her Majesty's Penitentiary on Friday night ... .
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Leadership changes at HMP Millsike (Mitie Group plc)

Public Technologies 08 Feb 2026
Paul is a well-respected veteran of prison operations, with more than 35 years of experience across HMPPS, having served as Governing Governor at HMP Drake Hall, HMP Swaleside, HMP Birmingham and most recently at HMP Hewell ... About HMP Millsike.
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Emergency responders descend on HMP in St. John's

CBC 07 Feb 2026
There is a large emergency response happening Friday evening at Her Majesty’s Penitentiary in St. John’s, though the nature of the situation is not immediately clear ... .
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Prison officer jailed for smuggling drugs into HMP Garth

BBC News 04 Feb 2026
Julia Watson stashed four types of drugs near area where food was stored. .
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HMP Northumberland capacity to increase by 240 places by 2027

BBC News 04 Feb 2026
The government has announced four new houseblocks will be built at HMP Northumberland which are set to be fully operational by 2027 ... a new 1,500-capacity prison in Yorkshire, HMP Millsike, last year.
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Three HMP Edinburgh staff members unfairly dismissed after inmate attack claim

Daily Record 03 Feb 2026
The inmate said a prison guard called him a “beast” and two officers pinned him down while two others attacked him in a section which houses those charged with sexual offences ... .
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HMP Fosse Way: Sex offender killed himself after being bullied by inmates

BBC News 03 Feb 2026
Nigel Feckey was declared dead in his cell at HMP Fosse Way, in Glen Parva, Leicestershire, on 23 September 2024, after being repeatedly targeted by fellow prisoners who found out about his offending.
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Second murder arrest after HMP Highpoint inmate dies in hospital

BBC News 03 Feb 2026
Suffolk Police began an investigation after a 28-year-old man being held at HMP Highpoint in Stradishall, near Haverhill, died at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge on Tuesday 27 January.
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Changes to the Guidance document Drug Safety Signals HMP and the Signal Notification Form (Swissmedic - Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products)

Public Technologies 01 Feb 2026
Changes to the Guidance document Drug Safety Signals HMP and the Signal Notification Form ... The form has been transferred to a new layout and clarified in line with the requirements in version 10 of the Guidance document Drug Safety Signals HMP.
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Inside HMP Wayland where inmates use prison library books to deal crack and heroin

The Mirror 31 Jan 2026
Suspicious staff at HMP Wayland found dealers were using book borrowing as a cover for dealing crack cocaine, heroin and spice with inmates from different wings able to mix in the library ... .
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Man arrested on suspicion of murder after HMP Highpoint prisoner dies

BBC News 30 Jan 2026
Detectives were called to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge on Tuesday after the death of a man from HMP Highpoint Prison in Stradishall, Suffolk.
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Man admits killing fellow prisoner in attack at HMP Fosse Way

BBC News 30 Jan 2026
Damien Ward, 36, pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Dennis Green, 42, at HMP Fosse Way ... HMP Fosse Way is a Category C resettlement prison, which opened in 2023 and is operated by Serco. .
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