Prison officers who smuggle drugs targeted by new corruption unit

Counter-corruption teams set up to ‘stamp out criminality’ in prisons in England and Wales

Prison officers who smuggle drugs and mobile phones into prisons will be among those targeted by a specialist taskforce set up to tackle staff corruption in jails.

The Counter Corruption Unit, unveiled on Saturday by the justice secretary, David Gauke, will pursue staff suspected of corrupt activity in prison and probation services across England and Wales.

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from The Guardian http://bit.ly/2GVAUxW

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