Decades of abuse of thousands of young men by staff at a detention centre in County Durham was "ignored and dismissed" by the prison service, police and Home Office, an investigation has found.
The prisons and probation ombudsman has published a report into how "horrific" physical and sexual violence was allowed to continue against 17 to 21 year olds at the Medomsley Detention Centre in Consett.
UK prisons are under intense scrutiny over dozens of wrongful releases in the past six months, including high-profile cases.
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