Author Archives: Tom Blewitt

© Tom Blewitt – HMP Prisons Justice Group Two weeks ago, we reported the tragic death of a man at HMP Parc. We can now confirm that Matthew Gilbert, aged 40, passed away on 22nd September while in custody at the privately-run prison. His death has prompted an official investigation by the Prison and ProbationContinue reading “Inmate Dies At Troubled HMP Parc”

© Tom Blewitt – HMP Prisons Justice Group A prisoner on the A2 wing of HMP Parc reportedly set fire to his cell and barricaded himself inside on Wednesday, marking yet another alarming incident at the troubled prison in Bridgend. The blaze, which prompted emergency response protocols, underscores growing unrest within the prison, which hasContinue reading “Prisoner Sets Fire To Cell At Troubled Welsh Prison”

© Tom Blewitt – HMP Prisons Justice Group A former Staffordshire Police detective is facing jail after admitting her role in a criminal plot to smuggle drugs and contraband into two UK prisons using drones. DC Clare Davenport, who was a serving officer at the time, conspired with her husband Peter King and two others—KentContinue reading “Former Police Detective Faces Prison Over Drone Smuggling Plot”