‘Horrific’ detention centre abuse ‘ignored’, report finds | Prisons ombudsman speaks

Decades of abuse of 1000’s of younger males by workers at a detention centre in County Durham was "ignored and dismissed" by the jail service, police and Home Office, an investigation has discovered.

The prisons and probation ombudsman has revealed a report into how "horrific" bodily and sexual violence was allowed to proceed in opposition to 17 to 21 12 months olds on the Medomsley Detention Centre in Consett.

UK prisons are beneath intense scrutiny over dozens of wrongful releases up to now six months, together with high-profile instances.

Read extra: https://news.sky.com/story/abuse-of-thousands-of-young-men-at-county-durham-detention-centre-ignored-and-dismissed-investigation-finds-13468544

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