Sima Kotecha

5 days ago | bbc.co.uk | Anna Lamche |Sima Kotecha

Abedi attacked three prison officers at HMP Frankland by throwing hot cooking oil and using "home made weapons" to stab them, according to the Prison Officers' Association (POA). The number of assaults on staff in adult prisons in England and Wales per year has reached its highest level in a decade, according to data from the Ministry of Justice.

6 days ago | bbc.co.uk | Sima Kotecha

The former CEO of the Timpson Group, which provides key cutting and shoe repair services, is known for hiring ex-offenders and is a former chairman of the Prison Reform Trust. Lord Timpson took up his role at the Ministry of Justice in July last year, when the penal system in England and Wales was close to breaking point. Prisons were full, and months later thousands of inmates were released early as part of an emergency plan to ease overcrowding and free up space.

6 days ago | bbc.com | Sima Kotecha

More offenders could be tagged, as minister insists he's 'not soft on crime'BBCLord Timpson is the former CEO of the Timpson Group, which provides key cutting and shoe repair servicesPrisons minister James Timpson has told the BBC more criminals could be tagged in future instead of being sent to prison - but insists he's not "soft on crime".

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Sima Kotecha

A prison officer at HMP Frankland in County Durham has told the BBC "there needs to be an urgent change in security measures" across all prisons or staff will die. It comes after the Manchester Arena bomber Hashem Abedi threw hot oil at officers and stabbed them with makeshift weapons at the prison on Saturday. Three members of staff were seriously injured, with one remaining in hospital.

4 weeks ago | bbc.com | Sima Kotecha

Sima KotechaSenior UK CorrespondentA prison officer at HMP Frankland in County Durham has told the BBC "there needs to be an urgent change in security measures" across all prisons or staff will die. It comes after the Manchester Arena bomber Hashem Abedi threw hot oil at officers and stabbed them with makeshift weapons at the prison on Saturday. Three members of staff were seriously injured, with one remaining in hospital.