‘Time for action on mental health in prisons’, says Lord Chancellor
January 28, 2021
The Lord Chancellor has set out how the government plans to support people with neurodivergent conditions such as autism and dyslexia, as well as those with acute mental health problems, within the criminal justice system. Read More
Sentence for landlord who put tenants’ lives at risk
January 11, 2018
A Staffordshire-based landlord has been sentenced after failing to provide evidence that a gas safety check had been carried out at one of his tenanted properties. Read More
Care worker imprisoned after autistic man in her care drowns
March 3, 2017
Nikki Deaney, a former care worker at Springwood Day Centre, has been sentenced to four months in prison after the Read More
Maximum jail term for plant hire manager following fatal incident
January 10, 2017
The 57-year-old manager of an access plant hire firm has been sentenced to a maximum penalty of two years’ Read More
Man sentenced for brother’s death at work
December 20, 2016
A textile manufacturing company and one of its directors, Wazir Hussain have been sentenced after an incident led to the death of the company’s Read More
Company director jailed following second fatality
September 5, 2016
Company director Kenneth Thelwall, from Enfield, has been jailed for 12 months following the death of one of his employees Read More
Wormwood Scrubs prison staff walk out in safety row
May 9, 2016
Staff at Wormwood Scrubs prison in Hammersmith and Fulham have walked out in a row over health and safety. More Read More
Sentence after worker injured at prison
April 4, 2016
Four different duty holders have been fined after a worker was injured while replacing a window at Leeds Prison. Leeds Read More
Throwback Thursday: prison risk assessments
September 3, 2015
In August 2001, Keith Sillitoe wrote the first of what was to be a series of articles on health and Read More