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#OTD in 1882 – Birth of republican activist, Joe Clarke, in Dublin.

Born in Rush, Dublin, Clarke worked for the Sinn Féin Bank, and was active in the Easter Rising. Located in the vicinity of Northumberland Road and Mount Street Bridge, he took part in some of the fiercest fighting of the week, in an area where the Sherwood Foresters famously marched into a waiting party of Volunteers, who had taken up strategic positions in the hope of ambushing men marching…

Carte de visite portrait of an unidentified inmate sitting in a restraint chair said to be taken at Wakefield Prison in New York, c. 1869. By Henry Clarke.

#OTD in 1882 – Birth of republican activist, Joe Clarke, in Dublin.

Born in Rush, Dublin, Clarke worked for the Sinn Féin Bank, and was active in the Easter Rising. Located in the vicinity of Northumberland Road and Mount Street Bridge, he took part in some of the fiercest fighting of the week, in an area where the Sherwood Foresters famously marched into a waiting party of Volunteers, who had taken up strategic positions in the hope of ambushing men marching…

Milly Dowler's killer awarded £4,500 compensation after prison attack

What is extraordinary about this claim is not so much that prisoners are getting compensation while they are serving time at her majesty's pleasure but that no one has asked the question why inmates' dental health is generally poorer and more complex. Its the usual response to situations that I find most frustrating i.e. that institutions spend far to much time reacting and dealing with the symptoms rather than asking why and trying to find the cause. Hello, has anyone checked inmates diets lately?... not that I know about prison food but I think there's a good likelihood that this may have something to do with it.

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Wakefield Prison inmates claim dentistry compensation

Prisoners at the UK's largest maximum security jail have been given thousands of pounds in compensation over claims of poor dental care.

The 24 inmates at Wakefield Prison settled out of court with the NHS and were given a total of £47,000.

They were also awarded more than £300,000 in legal fees.

Wakefield District NHS Primary Care Trust said they inherited long waiting lists after taking over responsibility for prison treatment in 2005.

Gill Galdins, the trust's chief operating officer, added: "A national report has shown that the prison population's dental health is generally poorer and more complex, and in addition there has been difficulty recruiting to vacant posts.

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