Warning that the training for British prison officers “isn’t enough for the complexity of the job”, Mr Taylor also said that the lack of a face-to-face interview and “real testing of people’s values” ...

The Prison Officers Association has revealed ... Despite these issues, the UK prison service insists its recruitment and training processes are robust. A Prison Service spokesman told The ...

Some Nigerians recruited in the United Kingdom (UK) as prison officers ... “Our prison officers undergo robust assessments and an extended period of training before they work in prisons.

He said that frontline prison officers were routinely being recruited without any face-to-face interviews. Recruits were then given only six weeks’ training which was not enough time to learn ...

The UK prison service has begun recruiting officers from Nigeria and other ... undergo robust assessments and training before working in prisons. Our strengthened vetting process eliminates ...

Over 200 Nigerians recruited as UK prison officers face significant accommodation ... urge a return to in-person interviews and longer training, arguing that the current six-week program is ...

Inspectors have revealed “deeply depressing” findings into female prisons as rates of self-harm are 8.5 times higher than ...

The judge sentencing the ex-soldier said he "took payment on two occasions and travelled to meet intelligence officers from ...

Ex-QPR and Cardiff City player Leon Jeanne, 44, was once dubbed 'Wales' most promising footballer' - but is now wanted by ...

They will still receive supervision from a probation officer and any breaches of a licence condition could see them back in prison ... could include education, training, drug treatment or ...

Daniel Khalife has been sentenced to 14 years and three months in prison after escaping custody while awaiting trial for espionage on behalf of Iran.Khalife, who joined the Army at 16 in September ...

Former British soldier Daniel Khalife, who made headlines after escaping Wandsworth Prison in 2023, has been sent back to prison for 14 years and three months ...