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Acklington prison inmate Carl Wilson cut fellow inmate’s throat

JournalLive — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 07:20:00 GMT

A PRISONER at a Northumberland jail tried to murder a fellow inmate as he gave him a neck massage.

Raymond Scott found dead in Acklington prison

JournalLive — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 08:22:00 GMT

AN eccentric jailed for handling a rare stolen copy of Shakespeare’s early plays has been found dead in his prison cell.

Acklington Prison inmate Carl Wilson admits murder attempt

JournalLive — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A PRISONER has admitted trying to murder a fellow inmate at a North East jail.

Drugs hidden in tennis balls thrown into Acklington jail

JournalLive — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 23:01:00 GMT

A CROOK is facing jail for lobbing drugs over a prison wall hidden in tennis balls.

Acklington and Castington prisons may be privatised

JournalLive — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 07:27:00 GMT

TWO Northumberland prisons could be privatised as probation services are further opened up to competition, the Government announced yesterday.

Acklington Prison marks Adult Learners Week

JournalLive — Tue, 17 May 2011 23:00:00 GMT

STAFF at a North East prison are taking part in a range of activities to mark Adult Learners Week.

Former Acklington Prison officer jailed for raping young girl hundreds of times

JournalLive — Tue, 17 May 2011 07:21:00 GMT

A FORMER prison officer from Northumberland has been jailed for raping a young girl hundreds of times.

North prison in lockdown for weapon search

JournalLive — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 08:15:00 GMT

A WEAPONS scare at a North East prison was quelled after guards threw the secure unit into lockdown for more than 48 hours.

Woman facing jail over sneaked drugs

JournalLive — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A STUDENT caught sneaking drugs into a Northumberland jail may join the inmates behind bars.

Merger plans for Castington and Acklington prisons

JournalLive — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 23:19:00 GMT

PLANS have been announced to merge two Northumberland prisons. The National Offender Management Service (NOMS) said that prisons at Acklington and Castington are to merge