PRISONER DIES AT HMP BERWYN AS WATCHDOG LAUNCHES INVESTIGATION

© Tom Blewitt & Zackery Lee Griffiths – HMP Prisons Justice Group An investigation has been launched following the death of a 27-year-old prisoner at HMP Berwyn. The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) has confirmed that Oliver Crossley, who was born on October 11, 1998, died on August 11, 2026 while being held at theContinue reading “PRISONER DIES AT HMP BERWYN AS WATCHDOG LAUNCHES INVESTIGATION”

👊 PRISONERS COULD BE PLACED ON HOUSE ARREST AFTER SERVING 1:6 OF THEIR SENTANCE IN NEW “MEGAPLAN” SHAKE UP!!

A custodial meltdown is underway as ministers quietly consider one of the most astonishing sentencing shake‑ups in modern history releasing prisoners on HOUSE ARREST after serving just ONE‑SIXTH of their jail term. The Ministry of Justice, drowning under the weight of an overcrowding catastrophe, is now so desperate that officials are openly discussing sending offendersContinue reading “👊 PRISONERS COULD BE PLACED ON HOUSE ARREST AFTER SERVING 1:6 OF THEIR SENTANCE IN NEW “MEGAPLAN” SHAKE UP!!”

G4S-Run HMP Oakwood Criticised After Prisoner Received ‘Inadequate’ Care Before Terminal Cancer Diagnosis

© Tom Blewitt & Zack Griffiths – HMP Prisons Justice Group G4S-run HMP Oakwood has been heavily criticised after an investigation found that a prisoner who later died from terminal pancreatic cancer received care that was “not of an adequate standard”. Mark Jones, 54, died in a hospice on June 14, 2025, after being diagnosedContinue reading “G4S-Run HMP Oakwood Criticised After Prisoner Received ‘Inadequate’ Care Before Terminal Cancer Diagnosis”

PPO Publishes Findings Into Death of 57-Year-Old Prisoner at HMP Parc

© Tom Blewitt & Zack Griffiths – HMP Prisons Justice Group An independent investigation has been published into the death of a 57-year-old prisoner at HMP/YOI Parc in Bridgend. Peter Kaminsky died from metastatic pancreatic cancer on 4 October 2025 while he was a prisoner at HMP Parc. According to the Prisons and Probation OmbudsmanContinue reading “PPO Publishes Findings Into Death of 57-Year-Old Prisoner at HMP Parc”

Two Prisoners Die at HMP Norwich Within Two Days as PPO Launches Investigations

© Tom Blewitt & Zack Griffiths – HMP Prisons Justice Group Two prisoners have died at HMP Norwich within the space of just two days, with independent investigations now underway into both deaths. Newly published information from the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) confirms that Keith Gilding, 76, died on 28 July 2026, followed byContinue reading “Two Prisoners Die at HMP Norwich Within Two Days as PPO Launches Investigations”

HMP Parc Accused of Cutting Off Family During Safeguarding Crisis

© Tom Blewitt & Zack Griffiths – HMP Prisons Justice Group Operator allegedly disconnected urgent call before prison telephone line switched to voicemail HMP Parc is facing serious questions after a family member attempting to report a severe safeguarding concern was allegedly cut off by the prison’s telephone operator—only to find the line diverted toContinue reading “HMP Parc Accused of Cutting Off Family During Safeguarding Crisis”

PPO Report Finds No Failings by HMP Parc Staff in Drug-Related Death of Prisoner

© Tom Blewitt & Zack Griffiths – HMP Prisons Justice Group An independent investigation into the death of HMP Parc prisoner Martyn Bruce has concluded that prison and healthcare staff acted appropriately throughout his imprisonment and during the medical emergency that preceded his death, despite ongoing concerns over the availability of psychoactive substances within theContinue reading “PPO Report Finds No Failings by HMP Parc Staff in Drug-Related Death of Prisoner”

Prison Officer Jailed After Relationship with Convicted  Murderer

© Tom Blewitt & Zack Griffiths – HMP Prisons Justice Group A prison officer has been jailed after admitting to having a relationship with a convicted murderer while working at a high-security prison. Rebecca Green, 29, was sentenced to 16 months in prison after pleading guilty to wilful misconduct in a public office. She hadContinue reading “Prison Officer Jailed After Relationship with Convicted  Murderer”

Prison Officers to Receive New All-Black Uniforms in Major Modernisation

© Tom Blewitt & Zack Griffiths – HMP Prisons Justice Group Prison officers across England and Wales are set to receive a new all-black uniform from next month, marking the most significant change to their appearance in more than four decades. For almost 40 years, prison officers have been recognised by their traditional white shirtsContinue reading “Prison Officers to Receive New All-Black Uniforms in Major Modernisation”

Matthew Gilbert Died from Blood Clot While Serving Sentence at HMP Parc

© Tom Blewitt & Zack Griffiths – HMP Prisons Justice Group An inquest report into an inmate who died while servicing his sentence at HMP Parc in Bridgend has been published. Matthew Gilbert died at HMP Parc on 22 September 2025 after suffering a fatal pulmonary thromboembolus caused by deep vein thrombosis (DVT), according toContinue reading “Matthew Gilbert Died from Blood Clot While Serving Sentence at HMP Parc”