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prison

[priz-uhn] / ˈprɪz ən /


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The BBC spoke to seven former employees, including a prison officer and staff members.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

The MoJ said Millsike was "a vital part of our plans to build 14,000 new prison places".

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Mangione faces up to life in prison in the federal case.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

She has asked to watch the appeal by live video link from her prison, the maximum-security Dame Phyllis Frost Centre in Melbourne's western suburbs.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

The barrier surrounding the property looked more like something around a prison than an office building.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

The MoJ said Millsike would employ about 600 people, external, but it is unclear at present how many roles are filled as private prisons, unlike public ones, do not have to publish this data.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Of the other privately run category C prisons in England we received data for, units were called eight times to Oakwood and three times to both Fosse Way and Northumberland.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

He explains how he believes Alcaraz’s tragic death likely came to be and how officers have become desensitized to issues afflicting America’s prisons.

From Slate Aug. 13, 2026

Much of that is down to a separate early release scheme which was implemented in 2024 after prisons nearly reached full capacity.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

The Americans taught us how to build prisons.

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat




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