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The REAL tagging scandal: G4S whistleblower paid £9 an hour to monitor convicts reveals how criminals are roaming free because of security firm blunders

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The REAL tagging scandal: G4S whistleblower paid £9 an hour to monitor convicts reveals how criminals are roaming free because of security firm blunders   Nigel Mills accused the Justice Secretary… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Mubenga’s widow: ‘We never forget him’

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Jimmy Mubenga’s widow: ‘We never forget him’ An inquest into the death of Mubenga this week recorded a verdict of unlawful killing. Emine Saner talks to his widow Adrienne Kambana about… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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When companies charge the taxpayer for monitoring the dead

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When companies charge the taxpayer for monitoring the dead Ellie Butt 12 July 2013 G4S & Serco fraud inquiry: Five things the British public need to know about privatising criminal justice.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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A telling failure at G4S

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July 12, 2013 1:28 pm A telling failure at G4S By John McDermott Service companies need to be more transparent to parliament and the public, says John McDermott There is a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Family Sues G4S For Killing Angolan Deportee

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UK Calls Fraud Investigators for Security Firm G4S

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UK Calls Fraud Investigators for Security Firm G4S By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON July 11, 2013 (AP) The British government said Thursday it was calling in fraud investigators after auditors… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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A very British export: guns and mercenaries to fight piracy in Somalia

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A very British export: guns and mercenaries to fight piracy in Somalia Growth of self-regulated maritime security industry alarms arms campaigners The Guardian,             Thursday 11 July 2013 10.48 EDT Licenses… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The lonely death of Jimmy Mubenga

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The lonely death of Jimmy Mubenga Jerome Phelps 10 July 2013 The man shouting for help was a deportee, a figure hopelessly removed from the mundane normality of international flight. An… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Lord Ramsbotham attacks ‘perverse’ decision not to prosecute G4S over Mubenga death

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Lord Ramsbotham attacks ‘perverse’ decision not to prosecute G4S over Mubenga death Clare Sambrook 10 July 2013 JULY 2013: Crown Prosecution Service reconsiders decision not to prosecute G4S. You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Mubenga’s unlawful killing was a death waiting to happen

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jul/09/jimmy-mubenga-unlawful-killing-death-waiting-happen Jimmy Mubenga’s unlawful killing was a death waiting to happen Jimmy Mubenga’s inquest has shed light on the murky world of the privatised deportation business Deborah Coles and Mark Scott… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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