David Lammy responds to the news that G4S has been awarded the contract to run the new prison at Wellingborough
Tuesday, 6 October 2020 15:32
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David Lammy MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Justice,
responding to the news that G4S has been awarded the contract to
run the new prison at Wellingborough, said: “G4S's past performance
illustrates the failings of privatisation in the justice system.
Its well-publicised failure to manage HMP Birmingham led to reports
of violence, unsanitary conditions, drink, drugs, and the bullying
of staff. “Serious questions must be asked about why the government
has handed the...Request free trial
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