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PROTESTERS have accused the Ministry of Justice of failing to protect a prisoner from racist violence while he has been held in indefinite segregation for 13 years.
Supporters of Kevan Thakrar, who has spent most of his life sentence in complete isolation, held a rally outside the ministry’s London headquarters today.
The 36-year-old Muslim was convicted of murder and attempted murder on a joint enterprise basis in 2008.
Our members face serious violence, crumbling workplaces and exposure to dangerous drugs — it is outrageous we still cannot legally use our industrial muscle to fight back and defend ourselves, writes STEVE GILLAN
The announcement of a Women’s Justice Board should be cautiously welcomed, writes SABINA PRICE, but we need to see a recognition that our prison system is in crisis and disproportionately punishes some of the most vulnerable people in society
Working in a high-risk sector, prison officers’ calls for proper PPE must be heeded – and the POA will be fighting to ensure effective protection at work is delivered, writes MARK FAIRHURST