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Monday, June 16, 2003 Britain's jails hit crisis point The grim weekly toll of brutal assaults, violent protests, suicides and escapes inside Britain's beleaguered prisons is rising sharply, according to internal Home Office security reports leaked to the Guardian as inmate numbers hit a new record this weekend. The leak comes as the service is already reeling from the attempted suicide of Ian Huntley, the man accused of the Soham murders, and yesterday's revelation that an undercover reporter for the News of the World had managed to infiltrate the unit where Huntley is being guarded. Guardian BBC: Inquiry into reporter's prison job Independent: Police asked to investigate journalist who obtained job at Huntley's prison Telegraph: Inquiry into Huntley cell photo Channel 4: Security probe at Huntley prison Guardian: Prison security defied by tabloid reporter Daily Record: Huntley jail scam boss 'must go' Scotsman: Inquiry over Soham suspect's bogus guard 8:45:20 AM    comment [] © Copyright 2003 Nick Page.

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