Two married transgender women prisoners denied phone calls or visits with each other have won a High Court battle after a judge found their relationship had been reduced to ‘pen pals’. The two prisoners, neither of whom have been named, brought legal action against HMP Whatton, HMP Stafford and the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to … Read more
Six years ago, at the age of 23, I sat cross-legged on a hospital bed, screaming – wailing – for my mummy. A nurse shooed my distraught mother out of the room as we reached for each other’s hands. She wasn’t allowed to say goodbye. There were metal bars on the windows. I tried to … Read more
Mortgage prisoners hoping for an end to high interest rates have been left frustrated and angry as MPs voted down a proposed law change that could have cut their bills by hundreds of pounds per month. Mortgage prisoners are borrowers who took out high-interest home loans with lenders such as Northern Rock, which went under … Read more
This is Money spoke to three mortgage prisoners about the impact it has had on their lives. Some of them are on temporary lower rates, thanks to Covid-19 – although it is unclear when this temporary respite ends. Claire Johnson, 57, from Sheffield: Highest interest rate paid 5.4% Claire Johnson, pictured with her nephew, says … Read more
This is Money spoke to three mortgage prisoners about the impact it has had on their lives. Some of them are on temporary lower rates, thanks to Covid-19 – although it is unclear when this temporary respite ends. Claire Johnson, 57, from Sheffield: Highest interest rate paid 5.4% Claire Johnson, pictured with her nephew, says … Read more
The identities and histories of prisoners in Nazi Germany’s most notorious death camp Auschwitz have been uncovered following two years of painstaking research. Historians, archivists and IT specialists at the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum in Poland and the Arolsen Archives in Germany teamed up for the project. They searched though over 160,000 documents concerning the fate … Read more
The identities and histories of prisoners in Nazi Germany’s most notorious death camp Auschwitz have been uncovered following two years of painstaking research. Historians, archivists and IT specialists at the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum in Poland and the Arolsen Archives in Germany teamed up for the project. They searched though over 160,000 documents concerning the fate … Read more
A policy of placing trans women in female prisons unlawfully discriminates against other women by exposing them to an increased risk of sexual assault, the High Court has been told. A female prisoner, known only as FDJ, is bringing a legal challenge against a Ministry of Justice policy. It allows prisoners to be housed according … Read more
Prisoners could jump the queue for coronavirus vaccinations when the next phase of the rollout begins – but teachers will be made to wait, it emerged last night. A potential loophole for criminals was revealed as officials prepare to publish their recommendations on the jab priority list for adults aged under 50. Key workers such … Read more
Prisoners could jump the queue for coronavirus vaccinations when the next phase of the rollout begins, it emerged last night. A potential loophole for criminals was revealed as officials prepare to publish their recommendations on the jab priority list for adults aged under 50. It is understood local areas will have the flexibility to vaccinate … Read more