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G4S

June 19, 2019

Inquest into death of Marcus McGuire highlights failings at HMP Birmingham

The family of a man who died in prison says he was criminalised for mental ill health, and throughout his life was failed by the systems in place to protect him.
December 21, 2018

Coroner calls for lessons to be learned following death of immigration detainee

The jury concluded that death was the result of suicide, which was in part contributed to by the immigration deportation process.
December 5, 2018

Inspection found 'appalling, chaotic conditions' in HMP Birmingham

When inspected the prison was run by private contractor G4S, but was taken back into public control within days.
January 1, 2017

Reclaim the State in 2017

“David Cameron has been in Leeds preaching to businessmen the virtues of what he calls ‘the smart state’.
January 13, 2016

Howard League responds to Panorama's Medway investigation

The Howard League for Penal Reform responded yesterday (12 January) to an investigation by the BBC television programme Panorama into allegations of child abuse at Medway Secure Training Centre in Kent.
May 26, 2015

Rainsbrook prison 'another G4S scandal', says the Howard League

The Howard League for Penal Reform has responded to a report from Ofsted, HM Inspectorate of Prisons and the Care Quality Commission on G4S-run Rainsbrook prison.
November 7, 2014

G4S stonewalls over questions on involvement in Guantánamo Bay

British security company G4S is refusing to address concerns over its involvement in the running of the US prison at Guantánamo Bay.
September 1, 2014

G4S Guantanamo contract ‘breaches UK policy’

The government is being asked to take action against British firm G4S, after it emerged the company has won a £71mllion contract to provide a range of ‘base support’ services at Guantánamo Bay.
August 13, 2014

Calls for G4S to cut ties with Israel as half year profits announced

As it announces its half-year figures, the world’s largest security company, G4S, faces growing pressure to end complicity in Israel’s torture and ill-treatment of Palestinians.
May 23, 2014

TUC expresses concern at privatisation and cost-cutting in justice system

A new report from the TUC reveals the scale of private sector involvement in the UK prison and probation service,the majority of contracts being held by just three companies.