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Saturday, May 31, 2003

Scrubs' inmates take legal action
Lawyers demanding a public inquiry into allegations of beatings by prison officers at Wormwood Scrubs in the 1990s have started legal action.
Home Secretary David Blunkett had been warned by the inmates' legal team he had until 1600 BST on Friday to order an inquiry, or face legal action.
BBC
1:13:13 PM    comment []

Criticism prompts new prison jobs
Wales' privately-owned Parc Prison has reacted swiftly to criticism of safety by employing 14 new staff.
New staff at the jail at Bridgend - which has suffered a series of inmate suicides - will include 10 officers to work directly on supervisory duties, with the remaining four jobs involving helping and advising prisoners on resettlement.
BBC
1:11:01 PM    comment []

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