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Locked up in lockdown: the devastating effect of Covid on the prison population

Locked up in lockdown: the devastating effect of Covid on the prison population 18 May Confined to their cells for 23 hours a day and curbs places on education and therapy sessions. The pandemic has taken its toll on prisoners and staff, and prompted renewed warnings that many of Britain’s jails are not fit for purpose. One thing we have learnt about Covid-19 in the last year is that it thrives in cramped, indoor spaces – and nowhere is this more the case than among jail populations. The statistics are stark. There were 7.6 confirmed cases of the virus per 1,000 prisoners in England and Wales during the first wave, compared to 4.9 per 1,000 in the community, according to research published in 

Domestic violence: 8 in 10 female prisoners in Scotland previously endured substantial head injuries

Domestic violence: 8 in 10 female prisoners in Scotland ‘previously endured substantial head injuries’ Maya Oppenheim © Provided by The Independent Around eight in ten women prisoners in Scotland previously suffered a substantial head injury, a troubling new report has found. The study, conducted by the University of Glasgow, discovered two thirds of female inmates had sustained repeated wounds to the head over a period of many years. Head injuries can have long-lasting repercussions on an individual’s cognition and behaviour as well as making people less able to cope with feelings of anger. Researchers, whose findings were published in the Lancet Psychiatry, found most incidents had been perpetrated by domestic abusers, with around nine in ten prisoners who were subjected to recurrent head injuries saying it was the result of domestic violence.

Rising self-harm levels in women s jails in UK are worryingly high , warns report

Rising self-harm levels in women’s jails in UK are ‘worryingly high’, warns report Maya Oppenheim © Provided by The Independent The rising levels of self-harm in women’s jails in the UK are “worryingly high” with some therapeutic services cancelled during the pandemic, a new report has warned. The study, carried out by the Prison Reform Trust, found the government has failed to meet almost half of the pledges it committed to in its 2018 Female Offender Strategy. Researchers, who shared the report with The Independent exclusively, discovered the government has fully rolled out just 31 of 65 promises despite the strategy being published almost three years ago.

Fishmongers Hall hero tells how he blasted Usman Khan with fire extinguisher

09:33 EDT, 21 April 2021 Advertisement Two hero members of the public told how they fearlessly tackled London Bridge terror attacker Usman Khan with a fire extinguisher and a narwhal tusk - before ordering armed police to shoot the b , an inquest heard.  Convicted terrorist Khan, 28, was armed with two knives and wore a fake suicide vest as he stabbed Saskia Jones, 23, and Jack Merritt, 25, to death and injured three others at a prisoner rehabilitation event near London Bridge on November 29, 2019. Two men who formed part of a trio who bravely rushed outside to confront crazed Khan as he sought to continue his rampage today relived their ordeal at an inquest at Guildhall in the City of London. 

London Bridge hero blasted terrorist Usman Khan with fire extinguisher

London Bridge hero blasted terrorist Usman Khan with fire extinguisher
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