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| Medomsley detention centre abusers jailed | Medomsley detention centre abusers jailed |
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| Three former young offender detention centre officers have been jailed for their part in abusing inmates. | Three former young offender detention centre officers have been jailed for their part in abusing inmates. |
| Hundreds of men came forward to police over their treatment at Medomsley in County Durham in the 1970s and 80s. | Hundreds of men came forward to police over their treatment at Medomsley in County Durham in the 1970s and 80s. |
| Former physical training officer Christopher Onslow, 73, was jailed for eight-and-a-half years at Teesside Crown Court after being found guilty of assault and wounding with intent. | Former physical training officer Christopher Onslow, 73, was jailed for eight-and-a-half years at Teesside Crown Court after being found guilty of assault and wounding with intent. |
| Two other officers were also jailed and two are due to be sentenced. | Two other officers were also jailed and two are due to be sentenced. |
| John McGee, 75, was jailed for two years and eight months for assault and misconduct in a public office. | |
| Kevin Blakely, 67, was jailed for two years and nine months for misconduct in a public office. | Kevin Blakely, 67, was jailed for two years and nine months for misconduct in a public office. |
| 'Fear and violence' | 'Fear and violence' |
| Onslow and McGee have submitted appeals against their convictions. | Onslow and McGee have submitted appeals against their convictions. |
| Onslow was found guilty of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, inflicting grievous bodily harm (GBH) and wounding with intent to cause GBH. | Onslow was found guilty of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, inflicting grievous bodily harm (GBH) and wounding with intent to cause GBH. |
| He was also convicted of two counts of misconduct in a public office, which encompassed incidents in which he assaulted and abused prisoners in his charge. | He was also convicted of two counts of misconduct in a public office, which encompassed incidents in which he assaulted and abused prisoners in his charge. |
| Medomsley, which was built in 1960, housed young men aged from 17 to 21 who were detained for relatively minor crimes. It closed in 1988. | Medomsley, which was built in 1960, housed young men aged from 17 to 21 who were detained for relatively minor crimes. It closed in 1988. |
| During the men's trial, prosecutor Jamie Hill QC described "an atmosphere of fear and violence throughout the institution". | During the men's trial, prosecutor Jamie Hill QC described "an atmosphere of fear and violence throughout the institution". |
| One former prisoner likened it to a concentration camp. | One former prisoner likened it to a concentration camp. |
| More than 1,675 men have reported allegations of either sexual or physical assaults while detained at Medomsley. | More than 1,675 men have reported allegations of either sexual or physical assaults while detained at Medomsley. |
| Durham Police has said its investigation, which has cost more than £1m so far, is ongoing. | Durham Police has said its investigation, which has cost more than £1m so far, is ongoing. |
| Det Ch Supt Adrian Green said the former officers had caused "immeasurable suffering and lifelong damage to their victims". | Det Ch Supt Adrian Green said the former officers had caused "immeasurable suffering and lifelong damage to their victims". |