Charlie Taylor
Coverage of Charlie Taylor in the Nexus archive.
- Prison education cuts driving drug use, self-harm and violence, says watchdog
A report by HM inspector of prisons for England and Wales links cuts to prison education and training with rising drug use, self-harm, and violence. Spending on frontline education has fallen by up to 50%, and the watchdog criticizes 'brutal' cuts by Labour ministers.
- ‘Little progress’ in stopping drug drones at HMP Manchester, watchdog says
A watchdog report criticizes the Prison Service for minimal progress in addressing drug drone threats at HMP Manchester, which remains in a precarious state due to unresolved security issues like broken windows and contraband delivery risks. Chief Inspector Charlie Taylor highlights systemic failures in securing the prison against gang-related vulnerabilities.
- Asylum seekers removed from UK in waist and leg restraints, report finds
An inspection report reveals asylum seekers deported under the UK's 'one in, one out' scheme were transported in waist and leg restraints. The HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, Charlie Taylor, found no force was used during a flight to France on 20-21 January. Asylum seekers protested against the forced removal process.