
Harry Crew
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Harry Crew
@HarryCrew9
Homelessness, Youth work. Former Prison Governor.




Late/non arrivals at court of defendants in prison ( and video links) not being talked about enough and no data I’m aware of as to how this is contributing to court delays @Joanna__Hardy podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/dou…


'Violence is a constant theme and the manufacturing of bladed weapons on site is ominous.' 'Based on the results of random drug testing of prisoners, it is estimated that over 50% are using illicit substances.' 2/






🧵NUMBER CRUNCHING THE NUMBER CRUNCHERS We are always being lectured by the administrative boss class (or their sock puppets) that all the woes of prisons could be solved if only there was more resource. It is literally nothing to do with the performance of the HQ. Well... 1/



Bullingdon, like many other jails, is heavily dependent on prison officers recruited from West Africa. Changes to Home Office thresholds mean that many are in danger of not have their work visas renewed. This will have a devastating effect on may jails if a solution is not found.



Justice Secretary David Lammy says he expects Hadush Kebatu will be deported 'this week.' The migrant sex offender was arrested this morning in Finsbury Park after more than 40 hours at large, after he was accidentally released from prison. trib.al/zkHn1uY





What happens to prisoners on a Friday? Are regimes similar to Monday to Thursday, with some access to purposeful activity, or is Friday the start of a long weekend of lock up? Sara Pennington led a team of inspectors to find out. Read the blog: hmiprisons.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/news/what-happ… pic.twitter.com/3VlkkZCXSU






