© Tom Blewitt & Zack Griffiths – HMP Prisons Justice Group Emergency services were seen attending outside HMP Birmingham late on Thursday evening, with police vehicles observed at the prison with blue lights flashing. Hmp birmingham, commenly referred to as ” winston green, has been the subject of extensive controversy over recent years follwing aContinue reading “Emergency Police Response Reported Outside HMP Birmingham”
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HMP Birmingham: Man Dies Nine Days After Prison Recall in Drug-Related Death
© Zack Griffiths – HMP Prisons Justice Group The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) has released its findings into the death of Martin (also known as John) Casey, who died on 9 January 2025 at HMP Birmingham. The report highlights ongoing concerns about illicit drug use in prisons and makes a formal recommendation aimed atContinue reading “HMP Birmingham: Man Dies Nine Days After Prison Recall in Drug-Related Death”
UK PRISONS IN CRISIS – PAST THE CRISIS POINT – HOW DID WE GET HERE!!!!
© Tom Blewitt & Zack Griffiths – HMP Prisons Justice Group The prison system has a long, uneven history shaped by shifting ideas about justice, punishment, and the role of the state. For much of early British history, prisons were never intended to punish at all. They were holding pens — grim, disease‑ridden spaces whereContinue reading “UK PRISONS IN CRISIS – PAST THE CRISIS POINT – HOW DID WE GET HERE!!!!”
HMP PARC – THE INSPECTION REPORT OF G4S IS A MANDATE TO REMOVE G4S FROM HMP PARC
© Tom Blewitt & Zack Griffiths – HMP Prisons Justice Group HMP Parc: A System in Freefall — And Why the HMIP Review Makes the Case for Removing G4S The latest HM Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) Independent Review of Progress at HMP Parc is more than a catalogue of operational failures. It is a damningContinue reading “HMP PARC – THE INSPECTION REPORT OF G4S IS A MANDATE TO REMOVE G4S FROM HMP PARC”
Two Men Cut Down in Weeks: What Is Happening Inside HMP Birmingham?
© Tom Blewitt & Zack Griffiths – HMP Prisons Justice Group A prison officer at HMP Birmingham was forced to cut down two prisoners in a short space of time. Two separate incidents. Two separate cells. Two separate attempts to save men found hanging behind locked doors. This is not an emotive exaggeration. It isContinue reading “Two Men Cut Down in Weeks: What Is Happening Inside HMP Birmingham?”
EXCLUSIVE – HMP PARC DEATH 43 CONFIRMED!!
© Zack Griffiths & Tom Blewitt- HMP Prisons Justice Group Death of 43‑Year‑Old Man confirmed by Hmp Parc. The HMP Prisons Justice Group can confirm the death of a man at HMP Parc, marking yet another tragedy in a prison that has faced a sustained and deeply troubling pattern of fatalities, instability, and leadership failures.Continue reading “EXCLUSIVE – HMP PARC DEATH 43 CONFIRMED!!”
Death at HMP Oakwood Prompts Ombudsman Investigation
© Tom Blewitt & Zack Griffiths – HMP Prisons Justice Group The death of a 77-year-old man at HMP Oakwood, a privately run prison operated by G4S, has triggered an investigation by the Prison and Probation Ombudsman (PPO). The man, named as David Roadknight, died while in custody at the Staffordshire prison on 20 JanuaryContinue reading “Death at HMP Oakwood Prompts Ombudsman Investigation”
Failures in Night Checks Highlighted After Drug-Related Death at HMP Birmingham
© Tom Blewitt & Zack Griffiths – HMP Prisons Justice Group An independent investigation by the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman has concluded that serious failures in night-time welfare checks contributed to the death of a 33-year-old prisoner at HMP Birmingham. Christopher Randall died in the early hours of 11 January 2025 from mixed drug intoxication,Continue reading “Failures in Night Checks Highlighted After Drug-Related Death at HMP Birmingham”
Left to Suffer: How Two Welsh Prisons Left a Seriously Injured Prisoner in Agony
© Tom Blewitt & Zack Griffiths – HMP Prisons Justice Group Serious concerns have been raised regarding the treatment of a vulnerable inmate following his transfer from HMP Swansea to HMP Parc, with both establishments failing in their duty of care. The inmate, whose identity is being withheld out of respect, has been reliant onContinue reading “Left to Suffer: How Two Welsh Prisons Left a Seriously Injured Prisoner in Agony”
HMP PARC – PRISON OFFICER UNDER ATTACK
A prison officer has been allegedly assaulted by an inmate at Parc Prison. It is confirmed the incident took place at midday on Thursday on the D-Wing of the Bridgend prison. A prison spokesman said the matter has been referred to the police and that it is supporting the colleague involved. Violence at HMP Parc:Continue reading “HMP PARC – PRISON OFFICER UNDER ATTACK”
