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Lizzo takes the plunge while channeling Elvira, Mistress of the Dark for Halloween house party at her Beverly Hills home Alienated from her own morality, South is lonely, even by the standards of her profession. Behind These Doors reads like her attempt to alleviate that isolation by taking us inside a world we are reluctant to see, making it our problem too. Of all the great works of prison literature, few have been written by officers. Shane Bauer’s American Prison is the most reflective, though he wrote it as an undercover journalist. In the UK, Neil Samworth’s 2018 title Strangeways: A Prison Officer’s Story zooms in on all the most gruesome details. Jonathan Ross begins preparations for his lavish celebrity Halloween party - after revealing heartbreaking reason why it was cancelled for two years Ben Cohen's ex-wife Abby gives an insight into 'much needed holiday' with her twin daughters and new partner Dave after all clear from bowel cancer Hodder & Stoughton has won an eight-way auction for Behind These Doors: Stories of Strength, Suffering and Survival in Prison by former prison officer Alex South.

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The White Witch, X-Men's Storm, Pennywise and The Mask: As stars get into the Halloween spirit - can YOU guess who's behind the costume? Terrifying horror film is confirmed for a sequel with lead actress returning after viewers labelled first movie as a 'masterpiece' and 'one of the best of all time'She is 33 now, and her new book Behind These Doors is a riveting account of prison life from a woman’s perspective. Our Yorkshire Farm's Amanda Owen 'is using her son Reuben's popularity to bolster her brand as she relaunches TV career after secret affair was exposed' What kept her going? ‘There are lots of really resilient POs and I wanted to be one of them,’ she says. A few acted inappropriately – during night shifts, one sex offender would wait until the other prisoners were asleep, then devise excuses to call her to the cell and hold her in conversation, self-harming when she tried to leave.

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In the day, he wore it as a sandwich board. He cried, yelled and ate his own faeces. She doesn’t know if Hashem ever recovered. The book’s overview provides a comprehensive look at the daily realities of working in a correctional facility, exploring the various aspects of prison life that are often misunderstood or misrepresented. From managing inmate behavior to navigating the intricate power dynamics within the prison walls, South sheds light on the multifaceted challenges faced by those tasked with ensuring the safety and rehabilitation of the incarcerated population. Matthew Perry's co-star Rosanna Arquette pays tribute to 'kind and lovely' Friends actor and recalls his love of grape soda after death aged 54 King Charles expresses 'sorrow and regret' over Britain's colonial past - but stops short of a full apology during state visit to KenyaMatthew Perry claimed he 'didn't remember' after he proposed to former fiancée Molly Hurwitz when he was 'high as a kite' in rehab facility

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Ariana Grande is mobbed by fans as she arrives to watch her boyfriend Ethan Slater in Spamalot before leaving with friend wearing paper crown It transpired that Simpson had robbed Knowles’s cousin on the outside. He was terrified; Knowles knew that if he didn’t do something vengeful to Simpson The Crown will portray Princess Diana as pregnant and will showMohamed Al-Fayed claiming she and Dodi were killed as part of an 'establishment plot', source claims They got out for one hour,’ South says. ‘One hour to settle scores, to make phone calls with only eight phones on a wing, to have a shower when there weren’t many showers. There was no time for conversation, to form friendships. Anything could be a flashpoint for a fight.’ Jada Pinkett Smith admits Will's Oscars slap was the moment she decided to stay with him... and reveals 'non-traditional' relationship is their way forwardThere was corruption among the staff at Belmarsh, too. One of South’s colleagues, an 18-year-old woman, smuggled in wraps of class A drugs for a prisoner she had fallen in love with. The first foreign nationals have been allowed to leave the Gaza Strip after weeks of being trapped in the territory. In the past few minutes, foreign passport holders were seen entering the Rafah crossing from Gaza to Egypt, and cars have also been passing through. They are the first people to... The first foreign nationals have been allowed to leave the Gaza Strip after weeks of being trapped in the territory. In the past few minutes, foreign passport holders were seen entering the Rafah crossing from Gaza to Egypt, and cars have also been passing through. They are the first people to... The first foreign nationals have been allowed to leave the Gaza Strip after weeks of being trapped in the territory. In the... Christine McGuiness puts on a leggy display in a purple gown with a thigh high split as she attends The Disability Sports Awards in Leeds