US EditionAbuse 'ignored' at Medomsley Detention Centre where UK's 'most prolific' sex offender attacked young men, report finds
More than 2,000 detainees suffered abuse at Medomsley Detention Centre, with authorities repeatedly failing to act against staff misconduct over 26 years, the ombudsman's report states.
- A new PPO report published on 2025-11-12 found that authorities ignored decades of abuse at Medomsley Detention Centre, Consett, that continued unchallenged for 26 years.
- A senior investigator found Medomsley leadership and wardens either complicit or incompetent, while complaints were dismissed or reported back to accused staff, leaving trainees powerless.
- Neville Husband, former guard at Medomsley, is identified as a principal offender who groomed and attacked many trainees and victims reported brutal assaults in kitchens and reception areas.
- Prosecutions of retired officers have already resulted in jail terms, with Durham Constabulary publicly apologising and Chief Constable Rachel Bacon acknowledging 'shameful failings'.
- Having reviewed nearly 8,000 documents, the PPO recommended authorities examine their organisational consciences, while David Greenwood urges a wider inquiry into other detention centres.
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