Arrested for using the wrong locker
I received my copy of the Law Society Gazette yesterday and read a story entitled Solicitors sue police and prison service . According to the story three solicitors are suing after they were arrested while visiting client at HMP Brixton because they placed prohibited items into the wrong lockers. There doesn't seem to be any suggestion that any of the solicitors attempted to take the prohibited items into the visit area. It is also worth noting that none of the solicitors involved have been charged with any offence, despite the comments by the Prison Service. If you've never visited a prison, especially on a legal visit, it may be difficult to appreciate how prisons deal with security during visits. There are very few common rules between establishments and the individual prison's rules are subject to change without notice and are in any case not applied evenly. For example, last time I visited HMP Littlehey, I was reminded not to take a mobile telephone ...