From being greeted with a punch to having bones broken by the very people who were supposed to be keeping them safe, survivors have laid bare the reality of life inside Medomsley
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From being greeted with a punch to having bones broken by the very people who were supposed to be keeping them safe, survivors have laid bare the reality of life inside Medomsley
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For thousands of young men sentenced to punishment to Medomsley Detention Centre, the nightmare began on their arrival at the front gates.
‘Inadequate’ support is leaving prisoners at risk after 16 self-inflicted deaths in three years at HMP Leeds, inspector warns
Investigation finds the ‘silence of many’ allowed widespread physical and sexual abuse to continue at Medomsley Detention Centre…
Exclusive: Prisoners have revealed their struggle to find housing and employment while living under an ‘overwhelming’ threat of…
Joe Outlaw was acquitted of 12 counts of criminal damage to HMP Frankland, but convicted of two counts, after telling jurors he…
A prisoner self-harmed once every seven minutes in last 12 months, according to Ministry of Justice figures
Exclusive: Epileptic prisoners are dying in their cells without receiving the care they are entitled to
