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Why do some female prison officers risk it all for forbidden rom
Over her decade as a prison officer, Alex South worked with some extraordinary colleagues, and saw what prisons at their best are like. She also saw the bad side – illicit affairs, violence, squalid conditions – getting gradually worse
Sherri had a rule about not dating the prisoners she worked with, but a convicted killer compelled her to break it…
AMY REYNOLDS LEFT AN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP, BUT THE OFFICER ASSIGNED TO HER CASE HAD AN ULTERIOR MOTIVE
With a rise in teachers being banned from the profession for sexual misconduct with students, Closer speaks to one mum whose son was taken advantage of and looks at how we can reduce the stigma for male victims…
With the prison system under strain, low-risk offenders could be serving time working in Iceland instead of sitting in a cell – but not everyone’s convinced it’s a good idea. So we ask…
Nobody wants a brothel on their doorstep, but recognising prostitution as work could protect women, says Michelle Hather
