It ruins you. You dont. Youre not a person any more, you just exist. Three years ago, the prison was privatised. French Company Sodexo won the 15 year contract, promising the government it could save £130 million. When the initial shock of the privatisation came out, the staff were shocked that it had happened but then we thought well maybe it could be a good thing we might see a big change. You train as part of a team. Jim reid was a dog handler and Prison Officer with more than 20 years experience. His optimism didnt last long. They got rid of 96 uniform staff over 200 in total. I myself was part of a dog team erm, and we were told, youre gone. Since 2011, around half a billion pounds has been taken from the Prison Budget in england and wales. As the Prisoner Population was rising, more than 6,000 officers were lost. Jim reid took redundancy but colleagues who stayed at northumberland say theyre overwhelmed. Ive seen experienced staff crying in the main street. And theyve said i can
A former nurse at the Leavenworth Detention Center pleaded guilty to conspiring to smuggle contraband into the prison, and a federal grand jury charged a former correctional officer for alleged bribery and contraband smuggling at the prison.
shepard: police have arrested the ex-boyfriend of a woman who turned up dead. the mother of 24-year-old valerie reyes called the local television station that her daughter had broken up with the boyfriend days before she disappeared and was afraid somebody would kill her. police have not confirmed it is the same guy they arrested. they say they looked at hundreds of hours of video surveillance before bringing the suspect in. he also say, he used the victims atm card. he s facing federal charges. a prison nurse in missouri is accused of killing her own husband with antifreeze and setting the family home on fire. so that she could marry a convicted killer. this is a real thing. investigators say, she told them a different story, but they say, a mcdonald s sandwich may help