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You can now book a prison visit online

Booking a prison visit should be simple and straightforward. Until now that was far from the case. Booking a visit required both prisoner and visitor to jump through hoops: paper forms and drawn-out phone calls. And if the visit date turned out to be impossible, they had to start all over again.

Now you can book a visit online . It takes about 5 minutes. Before, picking an available date was pot luck. Now there's a date-picker that lets you select 3 possible slots instead of 1. It’s a straight-forward service with user-needs at its heart but, if you get stuck, you can call the prison's visits booking line and someone will help you with the booking.

Here's a very short film we've made about it:

By making it easier to book visits, prisoners will see more of their friends and family. Evidence suggests this will help their rehabilitation. Transformation isn't just about websites.

The service was built by the Ministry of Justice, with a combined team from the National Offender Management Service, HM Prison Service and MoJ Digital Services.

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Comment by Pauline posted on 23 August 2015

How do you find out the prisoners number??? so you can go ahead with online booking of a visit?

Comment by Carrie Barclay posted on 24 August 2015

You can find a prisoner using this service: https://www.gov.uk/find-prisoner However it will be the prisoner's responsibility to get in touch with you to let you know their prison number etc.

Comment by linda posted on 15 August 2015

This service does not appear to work this is day 2 trying to use it

Comment by Olivia posted on 30 July 2015

Hi, If a visit is booked and someone cant make it, is it possible to change the name of one of the people to someone else?

Comment by Louise Duffy posted on 30 July 2015

It's best to contact the prison directly if this happens. You can find contact details here: http://www.justice.gov.uk/contacts/prison-finder

Thanks, Louise

Comment by Paige posted on 28 July 2015

Hi my partner was sent to nottingham today, I was on his previous list 4 months ago for a visit. Will that still be on the system all will it have to he put through again if so how long does it take to be approved for a visit? Thanks Paige.

Comment by Louise Duffy posted on 29 July 2015

You might want to get in touch with the prison first before booking a visit. You can find the contact details of the prison here: http://www.justice.gov.uk/contacts/prison-finder

Comment by Debs posted on 27 July 2015

Hello Is there a list of prisons where online booking can't be used?

Comment by Louise Duffy posted on 28 July 2015

According to the information on this page: https://www.gov.uk/prison-visits , you can arrange a visit to any prison in England and Wales through this service. If you're visiting someone in Northern Ireland or Scotland you'll need to contact the prison directly.

This link also lists the type of visits that are not covered by the online service: https://www.gov.uk/prison-visits so you need to get in touch with the prison directly.

Hope that's helpful.

Comment by c.steer posted on 26 July 2015

So how do I find the booking form to fill in I am new to computers

Comment by Louise Duffy posted on 27 July 2015

Here's the link to the booking form: https://www.gov.uk/prison-visits

You'll need this information to complete the form:

prisoner number prisoner’s date of birth dates of birth for all visitors coming with you make sure the person you’re visiting has added you to their visitor list

Hope that's useful.

Comment by Shawnaa posted on 09 May 2015

i have a visit booked which i did online but i do not have a visiting order woll the prison let me in?

Comment by Carrie Barclay posted on 11 May 2015

Your identity will be checked on arrival to make sure you’re on the visitor list.

Comment by jessicca posted on 27 January 2015

What happens after you book the visit and its confirmed by email do you need the visiting order ?

Comment by Carrie Barclay posted on 29 January 2015

The Visiting Order (VO) number is generated by the booking system, it is included in your confirmation email and you will need this to change or cancel a booking.

However, if you're visiting a prison the guidance is that you only need your ID, not the VO number. If when you visit the prison you are asked for the VO number you should report this via the Contact Us link on the Prison Visits Booking form.

I hope that helps.

Comment by Ilysa Mcnally posted on 18 November 2014

How late in advance can I book e.g. book a visit today (Tuesday) for the Sunday coming???

Comment by Carrie Barclay posted on 19 November 2014

Hi Ilysa. Thanks for your question. A visit needs to be booked 3 working days in advance. So in this case, the visit request would have to be no later than Tuesday to allow for a visit on Sunday.

Comment by carole posted on 23 October 2014

How far in advance can you book visits

Comment by Carrie Barclay posted on 23 October 2014

Hi Carole. You can book up to 28 days in advance. Thanks for your question.

Comment by kimberly posted on 16 August 2015

does anyone know how to cancel a visit online?

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• 13th December 2014
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Address: HMP BELMARSH Western Way, Thamesmead, Belmarsh, SE28 0EB Switchboard: 020 8331 4437/4768/4773 Managed by: HMPPS Region:  London Category:  High Security Link to: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/belmarsh-prison

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Belmarsh is a high security men’s prison in southeast London.

Visit Booking: Online

Use this online service to book a social visit to a prisoner in England or Wales you need the:

• prisoner number
• prisoner’s date of birth
• dates of birth for all visitors coming with you

The prisoner must add you to their visitor list before you can book a visit.

You’ll get an email confirming your visit. It takes 1 to 3 days.

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How often lawyer can contact with prisoner in belmarsh

Hi Can someone please tell me what days I can hand in property. I think Mondays are out but not too sure about the rest of the week…

Thanks in advance

I have been trying to book a visit to someone who was remanded 3 weeks ago. I understand that you are allowed a reception visit within the first 3 days of being in custody, and that remand prisoners are allowed 3x 1 hour visits weekly. I am still unable to obtain a visit to see this teenager.

My friends has been sentenced last week and has been on remand since last year – am I able to bring him new clothes?

Belmarsh is a very busy local prison, you need to appreciate that there are only a certain number of visits available. Travel and distance are not the concern of prison service, it is a local prison serving local courts, so travel should not be an issue to you. unless the con your visiting is down the chocker or special unit, in that case he is a wrong un so hard luck.

Why is not possible to book a visit or get reply I been trying everyday since the 14th July

Editorial Comment: Have you tried using the new on-line service https://www.gov.uk/prison-visits

What is going on with calling to book a visit I spent a whole day from morning till five trying to book a visit and find out info on what clothes I could take in for him and if I need to wait till the visit but with no response to phone call or e mail

Dear governor of hmp Belmarsh

I would like to raise my consearns about the way your prison books visits it is becoming impossible to book a visit on phone The line is put on constant engage but I have been there personally booking in for a visit and it seems like they leve the Phone on engage as I have tested this out my self I have rang the desk wile standing a few feet away all the staff were doing was drinking tea and talking about these holiday no one was attending the phones there seemed to be quite a few staff about doing nothing There are family’s who have to travel long journey and plan ahead the familys are being punished this way

I Hope you will be looking in to this matter

Editorial Note: We are not sure if the governor of Belmarsh reads our website; but you could try booking on-line at http://www.gov.uk/prison-visits

To the governor hmp Belmarsh Booking a visit at ur prison is becoming impossible from the start of the morning the phone is engaged I have been there to book visits and all the staff are doing is drinking tea and talking between them self the phone has been ringing with them totally ignoring it It is already a difficult ordeal for family members who have traveled from a long distance and seeing the reason they was having trouble booking a visit Please take some time out to address this as it is unfair for family’s to be punished this way

Many thanks Sean

TO THE GOVERNOR OF HM PRISON BELMARSH

My grandson has been sent down from Full Sutton,York to enable him to receive visits on a regular basis without his family having to travel for up to 6 hours. His mother was phoning constantly for 3 days to arrange visits and yet gets either no answer or the phone is permanently engaged. The closing time is supposed to be 4.30pm and yet there is no answer frequently after 4.00pm. I appreciate that prisoners should be punished for their crimes but surely this does not have to extend to their family as well.

I hope you will look into these comments as other families have also mentioned that they have the same problems. I look forward to any comments you may wish to make.

Mrs Helen Martin Grandmother to Karl Bishop A4162AH

Had the same issue, however they do reply fairly quickly to emails

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General Information, HMP Belmarsh

Belmarsh Prison opened almost 25 years ago and was the first adult prison to be built in London since Wormwood Scrubs in 1874. The bulk of the prison is on a large site surrounded by a perimeter wall about 1 mile long.

Accommodation  

The prison has 4 house blocks, each 3 storey and each with 3 spurs. Each spur contains 42 single and double cells.

• House block 1 – 174 older prisoners, life sentence and mixed population.
• House block 2 – 174 on short sentences, remands and mixed population.
• House block 3 – 174 on first night centre/induction and remand prisoners.
• House block 4 – 171 on vulnerable prisoners spur and mixed population.
• High secure unit (HSU) – a self-contained unit holding up to 47 prisoners who require a high level of security (including a small discrete segregation unit for HSU prisoners only).
• Segregation unit – holding up to 16 prisoners serving periods of punishment or needing to be separated from others. It also contains two designated prison rule 46 cells used for the temporary management of close supervision centre (CSC) system.
• Health care inpatients – a 33-bed inpatient facility
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Cell 12 on wing three is about 6ft wide by 10ft long. A small window covered by wire mesh offers the dull view of a wall outside. There is a small television on a plastic desk in one corner and a metal toilet in the other.

Only the long, specially-adapted, lever tap handles give any indication as to the identity of the occupant. For the past six years this has been "home" to Abu Hamza, the notorious Muslim cleric. He is one of just nine prisoners held in Britain's most secure prison.

Holding the country's most dangerous criminals, HMP Belmarsh's High Security Unit (HSU) is a prison within-a-prison. And, until now, almost nothing has been known about it. Even within the main jail, most of the 843 prisoners have no idea what goes on inside.

But this week The Independent became the first newspaper to be granted full access to the HSU and allowed to speak to the men whose job it is to guard the country's most dangerous criminals. We saw the cramped living conditions and tedious regimes that men such as the 21/7 bombers and Bilal Abdullah, the man behind the Glasgow Airport attack, have experienced.

To get inside the main prison I had already negotiated 15 gated doors and had my fingerprints scanned. On arrival at the HSU – a windowless, grey concrete building opposite the prison's recently-built five-a-side football pitch – the security checks began again.

Surrounded by CCTV cameras in a small carpeted reception area – the only carpet in the block – I removed my shoes and belt and put all my belongings through an X-ray machine. I walked through a metal detector and a was given a body search – the lining of my jeans, the soles of my feet and inside my mouth were all checked.

This security is not just for visitors – the prison guards must go through the same search before they enter.

At the end of the reception area is a red iron gate. Passing through this door involves at least a four-minute wait, as it can only be unlocked by staff in the control room who check people's identity using remote cameras which zoom in to study their faces.

Once through you are faced with four more doors, each leading to a different part of the unit. No two doors in the unit can be opened at the same time.

The HSU is on two floors and is split into four "spurs". Each one has 12 single-occupancy cells. Built alongside the main prison in 1991, the HSU was originally used almost exclusively to house IRA prisoners. But since then it has held KGB agents, al-Qa'ida terrorists and even Charles Bronson – Britain's most violent prisoner – who had a whole spur to himself.

But while Bronson was deemed too dangerous to mix with others, the men currently held in the HSU are not there because of any physical risk they pose. For the most part it is their notoriety which earns them a place there.

"We get a lot of high-profile prisoners, and prisoners who have the means and capacity to escape," one of the the HSU managers explained. "The type of prisoner we have here is a lot different to the type of prisoner in the normal prison. The prisoners here have the means and ability to achieve the results prisoners somewhere else would not."

That applies to Curtis Warren, who is currently being held in the HSU. He is a gangster, a drug trafficker and was once Interpol's most wanted man.

The fear around Warren, a powerful and influential criminal on the outside, is that he would be both of these things inside the prison were he to mix with other prisoners. And, despite the fact that Belmarsh has never had a prisoner escape in its 19-year history, he would also be a possible escape risk.

A different fear exists around Abu Hamza: that he would use his preaching to radicalise other Muslim inmates. He cannot do that from the confines of the HSU. Indeed, he cannot do much.

The prisoners here have a similar regime to the inmates in the main prison except that they are not allowed to work – prison jobs include packing teabags and cleaning.

They are in their cell for 12 hours and out for 12. The day starts at 8.10am. They are given 20 minutes for breakfast, an hour of outdoor exercise, an hour to use the gym and have to clean the wing for half-an-hour a day. The rest of the time spent out of their cell – five hours – is "association" time.

During this period they can chat to one another, play pool or table football, watch television, or use the rowing machine or exercise bike which sit on the wing. There is also a laundry and a small shower cubicle.

While it may not sound a particularly taxing regime, it is far from stimulating. And it is certainly not the holiday camp which some commentators would have you believe. The area is desperately cramped and uncomfortably warm. During their five hours of association, the HSU prisoners cannot leave the confines of their spur.

The only outside areas are two surprisingly large exercise yards, surrounded by high fences topped with barbed wire and metal mesh for a roof.

Passing one yard I saw two men slowly pacing around the perimeter. They were being watched by four prison guards. At that moment an alarm went off. Unlike the perception most people have of a prison, it was not an audible siren but a coded message via the guard's radio. We were told we were not allowed to move. As we watched the two men exercise, one of them shared a joke with a guard.

It was at this point an officer warned me that those men, despite already being in the HSU, had been categorised as "exceptional risk" prisoners and were not allowed to mix with anyone except each other. He added: "Those two men are two of the most powerful people in prison in the whole of Europe."

If the HSU sounds like an additional punishment, it is not meant to be. In fact the prison has gone to surprising lengths to keep its most dangerous men happy. Abu Hamza's disability, the fact that he has no hands (he is not allowed his hook in prison), has been catered for. Two cells in the HSU have been kitted out with special taps, shelves and clothes pegs.

Staff are warned against becoming too friendly with the inmates. Officers on the HSU are only allowed to work there for three years before being moved back to the main prison. They are also warned against sharing any personal details with the prisoners.

It is for this reason that the HSU manager asks for his first name not be be published. Senior officer Murray explained: "Our staff here are trained to spot manipulation and conditioning. We don't like staff to become over-friendly because it can get to the point where a prisoner has a member of staff in his pocket and can manipulate him for favours or telephone calls."

Precautions are taken to ensure that prisoners cannot hide anything in their cell. Every few months men are moved to a different cell and the cells are searched. This is why Hamza has two.

The day I visit, everything is calm in the HSU. Inmates, in their prison-issue, maroon jogging-bottoms, use the gym under the watch of the guards.

But it is not always like this. The prison governor Phil Wragg recalls an incident where the HSU inmates refused to return to their cells and had to be forcibly restrained. But he dismisses a newspaper story which suggested that al-Qa'ida had taken over the HSU and that the prisoners have been radicalised.

Misbehaviour in the HSU is dealt with by punishment in the form of the segregation unit, where prisoners must spend 23 hours a day in their cell. And if an inmate is particularly troublesome, he will go in "the box": a room with nothing inside it except a perspex window.

Due to its added security and smaller prisoner numbers, the safety record of the HSU is better than the main prison. There has been one accidental death – where a bag of drugs burst inside a prisoner – and one incident where an IRA prisoner attempted to slit his throat.

But, unlike the main prison, where there have been three suicides in the past three months, no one has ever killed themselves in the HSU.

And, despite the differing crimes of the men in the HSU, Murray says that the atmosphere is generally good. "Prisoners over here have to get on because it is such a closed environment," he said. "You would be surprised at who gets on with who. There are no gang or religious affiliations. Muslim prisoners and non-Muslim prisoners get on very well.

"And from my experience prisoners going from here back into the main jail hate it. In the main jail, prisoners do not have the same amount of contact with the staff. Also for many of them it gives them kudos to be over here."

While the prison staff are careful not to discuss the identities of current inmates, they enjoy name-dropping previous prisoners: "I remember when I heard Charlie Bronson banging on his cell door..." and, "When I first met Ian Huntley..." are the beginnings of of two tales I heard.

And they are honest enough to admit that even they are intrigued by the men they look after. Senior officer Jason Hancock explained: "There are evenings when I will be watching the news and hear about a load of terrorist arrests and, because of the type of prisoner we look after, I think to myself: 'I'll be seeing them in the morning'.

"And I have been known to go home and tell my wife: 'Guess who I bumped into today...' But there are many shocking things that we see that we do not go home and tell our friends and families about.

"A lot of things stay within the prison and the officers have their own coping mechanisms. Some of us tell jokes about things because we don't like to admit that something has affected us more than we let on."

One of the most intriguing things about HMP Belmarsh is the unique "two-prison" set-up. Outside the HSU is a local prison with convicts on short-term sentences. Not only are the prisoners separated, but the guards' paths do not cross either. And in some ways the conditions in the main jail are worse than those in the HSU.

John Steadman, a 40-year-old convicted cocaine dealer, is 15 months into a five-year sentence. He is sitting in his cell watching television when I visit.

"Prison is boring and repetitive," he says. "This is my first sentence and definitely my last. Yes we get to watch television and play pool, but those things are just something to kill the time with. You could put a sauna and a sunbed in here and I'd still rather be outside."

It is not just the prisoners who have complaints; the guards often mention the low levels of staffing – there are just over 400 officers on rotating shifts and they are acutely aware that they are always vastly outnumbered by the prisoners. They also have to deal with drugs and mobile phones being smuggled into the prison. This is particularly annoying due to the fact that many are brought in by corrupt guards.

Despite this, Phil Wragg, the governor, is happy with his prison. "This is the best command in the prison service," he tells me. "We have the highest security and the most resources. It is also the most expensive prison to run.

"Yes, it has a bad name, but we do a good job. It has a bad name for all the wrong reasons. It has a bad name because people write things about it who, frankly, are not qualified to do so. And it is certainly not a holiday camp."

It doesn't look like one either. And obviously the prisoners inside agree. As I leave the prison I walk past guards with dogs and an exercise yard full of prisoners who press their faces against the wire fences. One shouts out to me. "Let me tell you lad," he says, nodding towards the gate and the outside world, "You are a very lucky man."

Belmarsh's most notorious prisoners

Extremist cleric who lost his hands in an explosion. On remand pending extradition request from the US.

Waheed Zaman

A relatively new arrival to Belmarsh, he was convicted of plotting to bomb a transatlantic flight.

Curtis Warren

One of Britain's most dangerous gangsters, Warren is currently serving 13 years for smuggling drugs.

Charles Bronson

Dubbed Britain's most violent prisoner, Bronson once had an entire wing of Belmarsh HSU to himself.

Ian Huntley

The Soham murderer was held in Belmarsh's high security unit before his trial and conviction in 2005.

Kenneth Noye

Road rage killer who fled to Spain after stabbing Stephen Cameron, 21, in Swanley, Kent, in 1996.

Ronnie Biggs

Spent 36 years on the run and then eight in Belmarsh. Released last summer on compassionate grounds.

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Prisons · Greater London

Overcrowding.

Certified Normal Accommodation (CNA): 792

Population: 704

Belmarsh is a category A prison in south-east London. While best known for its high security function, holding several prisoners on terrorism-related offences, it also operates as a local prison. When it opened in 1991, Belmarsh became the first adult male prison built in London since Wormwood Scrubs in 1874.

Read Belmarsh’s latest inspection report here.

About this information

Certified Normal Accommodation (CNA) is the prison service’s own measure of how many prisoners can be held in decent and safe accommodation. Any occupancy above CNA means that the prison in question is overcrowded.

Prisons in England and Wales fall into four separate security categories. Some prisons can operate under more than one category.

Category A : Category A prisons are high security prisons, holding those individuals considered the most threatening to the public should they escape. Category A prisons should not be overcrowded, given the high levels of security required.

Category B: Category B prisons, or local prisons, are the largest category of prison. They tend to hold un-sentenced prisoners, prisoners on remand awaiting trial, short-sentenced prisoners or those newly sentenced and awaiting transfer to another prison category. Category B prisons tend to be the most overcrowded, with a constantly churning population.

Category C: Category C prisons are sometimes called ‘training prisons’. They are meant to offer education and training to prisoners and the vast majority of prisoners on longer sentences will spend time in Category C accommodation. Historically not overcrowded, we now see more and more Category C prisons running overcrowded regimes.

Category D: Category D prisons offer open conditions and house those who can be reasonably trusted not to try to escape. Prisoners in Category D prisons will be given Release On Temporary Licence (ROTL) to work in the community or go on home leave, usually returning to the prison in the early evening. The majority of Category D prisoners will be towards the end of their sentence, and their period in open conditions is preparing them for their eventual release. Category D prisons tend not to be overcrowded.

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Belmarsh Legal Visits Booking: How to Schedule Your Visit

The ins and outs of belmarsh legal visits booking.

Legal visits are crucial for individuals held at Belmarsh Prison, as they provide an opportunity for consultation with legal representatives and access to justice. Booking a legal visit at Belmarsh can be a complex process, but with the right information and understanding, it can be made much simpler.

Belmarsh Legal Visits Booking

Legal visits at Belmarsh Prison are scheduled and managed in accordance with regulations set forth by the Ministry of Justice. The process involves coordinating with prison staff, legal representatives, and the individual seeking the visit. It is important to adhere to the guidelines and procedures to ensure a smooth and successful booking.

Steps Booking Legal Visit

When booking a legal visit at Belmarsh, there are several key steps to keep in mind:

Statistics Legal Visits Belmarsh

According to data from the Ministry of Justice, there were a total of 1,234 legal visits booked at Belmarsh Prison in the last year. This highlights the significant demand for legal consultations and representation among the inmate population at the facility.

Case Study: Legal Visit Belmarsh

John Smith, a former inmate at Belmarsh, shared his experience with booking a legal visit during his time at the facility. He emphasized the importance of thorough communication with prison staff and legal representatives to ensure that all necessary arrangements were made in advance.

Final Thoughts

Booking a legal visit at Belmarsh Prison can be a challenging yet essential task for individuals seeking legal assistance while incarcerated. By understanding the process, communicating effectively, and following the necessary steps, it is possible to navigate the system and secure the vital legal support needed. With the right approach, legal visits can be a valuable resource in the pursuit of justice and fair treatment for all individuals at Belmarsh.

Belmarsh Legal Visits Booking Contract

This contract (“Contract”) is entered into by and between the Belmarsh Prison and the legal representative booking visits to the prison.

Top 10 Legal Questions About Belmarsh Legal Visits Booking

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Prisoners felt staff were good at dealing with incidents and said they could keep safe if they stayed away from trouble. They noted recent improvements and praised the No. 1 as ‘visible’, ‘open’ & ‘progressive’. They rated the Prison Council, with monthly SMT meetings (‘makes a difference’), as well as a range of peer mentors, including PID workers, Listeners and care & support workers (for older prisoners) on each houseblock. They noted good support for trans prisoners, including access to make-up etc through canteen, and valued curtains in every cell.

The Officers felt relations with prisoners were generally good, and said the jail was safe and controlled, highlighting a whole-prison approach to security, and the courage, skill and teamwork of staff (‘we’re a family’). They rated suicide & self-harm prevention, noting a low number of ACCTs, the commitment & care of staff, and multidisciplinary case management & support. Reception & induction were another positive, with good support from peer mentors. The No. 1 was ‘inspirational’, ‘visible’, ‘knows our names’, ‘supports us, listens & gives praise’, and ‘sends us all birthday & Xmas cards!’.

Managers agreed about safety, security and staff-prisoner relations, praised staff and teamwork across disciplines, and also rated suicide & self-harm prevention. They highlighted managing challenging prisoners and mental health support, too. Allowing prisoners razors only when shaving, and staging Officers at fixed points on free flow while managers walked the route aided safety, and said having oranges & juice to administer for ‘Spice attacks’ reduced code blues. A full body scanner in reception, scanning all mail, random checks on staff, and support for staff under threat, had reduced smuggling. Staff recognition, ‘people committee’ consultation meetings, and well-being days were positives, and the Governor was ‘outstanding’.

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We will send you a letter of authorization upon receipt of your application and floppy disks. If you do not receive a letter of authorization from Access Justice, we may not have received your records, you can call a few days before your visit to find out if we have received your records and it is your responsibility. If you are visiting Belmarsh by train, your nearest station is Woolwich Arsenal and Plumstead. You can actually walk from Plumstead to Belmarsh, which is about a 15-minute walk. If you are leaving from Woolwich Arsenal, you will need to take a bus. This page was retrieved by www.gov.uk/guidance/belmarsh-prison Fri May 21 15:10:43 2021 when TheGovernmentSays.com first noticed that it exists Why is it not possible to book a tour or get an answer? I try every day since July 14th, visitors should arrive at the visitor center to book a tour. There are currently no refreshments or games for children available. The prisoner must add you to his list of visitors before you can book a visit. You will receive an email confirming your visit. It takes 1-3 days. There are a number of other ways to contact someone in prison if you can`t visit them.

You can: We currently limit places to 36 visits per session. The tea bar and playground are open again as usual. Find out about someone visiting prison during the COVID-19 pandemic. You can also follow @HMPPS on Twitter and read an update page in progress. You can book personal legal visits by calling 0208 331 4750 or by email [email protected]. The booking line is open Monday to Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. To book a visit to Belmarsh Prison, you must call Belmarsh Prison at the 02083314768 phone number or book [email protected] by email. If you book via Belmarsh Prison`s email address, you must include the name of the prisoner you wish to visit in the subject line of the email and include 2 different days where you can visit, your full name, address and date of birth, as well as your relationship with the prisoner.

This must be repeated in the email for anyone who will visit Belmarsh Prison for the visit. Use this online service to book a social visit to a prisoner in England or Wales you need: the prison has moved to national level 3 and is now preparing to open visits for family, friends and other important people. We will update this page as soon as possible with specific visit information. You can book a tour by calling 0208-331-4768 or emailing [email protected]. The email must include the prisoner`s name and date of birth in the subject line, the day you wish to visit (with two different dates), full name, full address, date of birth and relationship to the prisoner for each visitor who wishes to visit. You should receive a response within 24 hours. When booking by email, you must book at least 48 hours in advance and up to two weeks in advance. If you haven`t received a confirmation email, you haven`t booked a tour! There is a maximum of 3 visitors from 10 years old and 3 from under 10 years old. If the family member of a detainee does not have access to the identity document indicated above, permission from the director concerned to attend a visit may be obtained in advance.

When applying for a permit, the family member who wishes to visit must provide a reason why they do not have the proper identification. The governor must examine each case individually and ensure that the visitor is who he claims to be. Phone: 0208 317 3888 Email: [email protected] To book legal tours via video link, send an email [email protected] I would like to express my concerns about how your prison books are visited, it will be impossible to book a visit by phone The direction is set on a constant commitment, but I have personally been booked there for a visit and it seems, as if they were renting the phone while I was testing this myself, I called the front desk and stood a few meters away all the staff did was drink tea and talk about this holiday, no one visited the phones, there seemed to be a lot of staff doing nothing There are families who are traveling a long trip and need to plan ahead, Families are punished this way I tried to book a tour with someone who was taken into custody 3 weeks ago. I understand that you are entitled to a welcome visit within the first 3 days of detention and that remand prisoners can be visited 3 times 1 hour per week. I still can`t get a visit to see this teenager. If you do not have an authorized laptop, you must send your discs to the Access to Justice Department at least 72 hours before your booked legal visit. If you require a laptop to view your discs, you MUST make a written request to borrow one of our Section 45 laptops for your visit. You must include the following information on your letter: My grandson was sent by Full Sutton, York so that he could receive regular visitors without his family having to travel up to 6 hours. Her mother has been constantly on the phone for 3 days to schedule visits, and yet either she gets no answer or the phone is on all the time. The closing time is supposed to be 4:30 p.m.

and yet there is often no answer after 4:00 p.m. I understand that prisoners should be punished for their crimes, but this certainly should not extend to their families. Editor`s Note: Have you tried using the new online service www.gov.uk/prison-visits you can also book via email [email protected] the date of your confirmed booked tour (if you have booked and confirmed more than one tour, you can request these dates on 1 letter). There is a family reception centre run by the Prison Advice and Care Trust (PACT). Security in the prison reflects the prisoners being held. The prison uses a biometric system where fingerprints and facial photos of visitors are taken on their first visit. These will then be used as proof of identity for subsequent visits, but always bring your photo ID and proof of address. Staff will accept a valid UK passport or driving licence (with current address and photo card) and proof of address (e.g. bank statement/utility bill less than 3 months old) Belmarsh has a strict dress code, which means visitors must wear stylish and family-friendly clothing (no torn clothes, no vests, no high necklines, no shorts, no short dresses, no sports team clothes, no watches, only minimal jewelry, no offensive slogans and no headgear, except those worn for religious reasons).

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Isis Prison

Isis is a men’s prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Thamesmead, South East London. It is named Isis after the ancient name for the River Thames.

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Book and plan your visit to Isis

To visit someone in Isis you must:

• be on that person’s visitor list
• book your visit in advance
• have the required ID with you when you go

At least one visitor must be 18 or older at every visit. With each visiting order, 3 adults (aged 10 and over) and 3 children (aged 9 and under) can visit.

There may be a limit to the number of visits a prisoner can have. You can check this with Isis prison.

Help with the cost of your visit

If you get certain benefits or have an NHS health certificate, you might be able to get help with the costs of your visit , including:

• travel to Isis
• somewhere to stay overnight

Any help given might not cover the full cost of your travel.

How to book family and friends visits

Visits can only be booked by prisoners led application.

Visiting times:

• Tuesday: 2:15pm to 3:45pm
• Wednesday: 2:15pm to 3:45pm
• Thursday: 2:15pm to 3:45pm
• Saturday: 2:15pm to 3:45pm
• Sunday: 2:15pm to 3:45pm

How to book legal and professional visits

Legal visits are available on:

• Tuesday to Thursday: 2:15pm to 4:15pm and 3:15pm to 4:15pm

You can book a legal visit by emailing [email protected]

Or you can call: 0203 356 4030 / 0203 356 4034

Getting to Isis

Find Isis on a map

The closest railway station is Plumstead, and DLR station is Woolwich Arsenal.

Local buses are 244 and 380.

To plan your journey by public transport:

• use Transport for London journey planner
• use National Rail Enquiries

There is a visitor car park, including spaces for Blue Badge holders.

Entering Isis

All visitors, aged 16 or older must prove their identity before entering the prison. Read the list of acceptable forms of ID when visiting a prison .

All visitors will need to be given a pat-down search, including children. You may also be sniffed by security dogs.

Isis has a strict dress code policy which means visitors should dress in a family-friendly way. You may be turned away if you are wearing items like vests, low-cut tops, high-cut shorts or dresses, ripped jeans, hats, scarves, gloves, bandanas, high heeled shoes, metal toe cap boots, see through clothing, excessively large metal hair accessories, non-prescription glasses i.e. sunglasses, items of clothing that display offensive abusive or insulting words or gestures, shorts which are shorter than mid thigh to knee length, excessively revealing, i.e. very shortskirts/dresses, see through tops, visible or exposed underwear (with exception of brassier straps in the shoulder area), ripped clothing where the rips are in the torso, buttocks area or crotch/groin area or less than 5 inches away from the crotch/groin or buttocks area, helmets of any kind (except medical issue), smart watches of any kind including fitness trackers, footwear with plastic or metal tags that resemble property tags, steel toe capped shoes/boots or cycle/motorcycle shoes, football shirts or anything with offensive patterns or slogans. Call the visits booking line if you have any questions about the dress code.

An adult visitor is allowed to take in a maximum of £20 in coins. Two or more visitors can take £40 in coins.

There are strict controls on what you can take into Isis. You will have to leave most of the things you have with you in a locker or with security. This includes pushchairs and car seats.

You will be told the rules by an officer at the start of your visit. If you break the rules, your visit could be cancelled and you could be banned from visiting again.

Visiting facilities

There is a visitors centre run by the Prison Advice and Care Trust (PACT) charity. Family and friends can relax, buy refreshments during weekdays and get advice and support from the staff.

Email: [email protected] Telephone: 020 3356 4324 Tuesday to Saturday, 8:30am to 5:00pm Sunday, midday to 5:00pm Find out about call charges

The children’s play area and a snack bar are currently closed.

Family days

We aim to provide four family days a year: Easter, Summer Holidays, October half-term and Christmas holidays.

These will be divided by one family visit per residential unit.

Keep in touch with someone at Isis

There are several ways you can keep in touch with someone during their time at Isis.

Phone calls

Prisoners have phones in their cells so they are able to call you. They have to buy phone credits to do this.

They can phone anyone named on their list of friends and family. This list is checked by security when they first arrive so it may take a few days before they are able to call.

You can also exchange voicemails using the Prison Voicemail service .

Officers may listen to phone calls as a way of preventing crime and helping keep people safe.

You can send emails to someone in Isis using the Email a Prisoner service .

You might also be able to attach photos and receive replies, depending on the rules at Isis.

Secure video calls

To have a secure video call with someone in this prison you need to:

• Download the Prison Video app
• Create an account
• Register all visitors
• Add the prisoner to your contact list.

How to book a secure video call

Secure video calls at this prison can be requested by prisoners only.

You will receive a notification if a prisoner has requested a video call with you.

Read more about how it works

You can write at any time.

Include the person’s name and prisoner number on the envelope.

If you do not know their prisoner number, contact Isis .

All post, apart from legal letters, will be opened and checked by officers.

Send money and gifts

You can use the free and fast online service to send money to someone in prison .

You can no longer send money by bank transfer, cheque, postal order or send cash by post.

If you cannot use the online service, you may be able to apply for an exemption - for example if you:

• are unable to use a computer, a smart phone or the internet
• do not have a debit card

This will allow you to send money by post.

Gifts and parcels

People in Isis are given a list of approved items that can be sent to them as gifts. Contact Isis for more information on what’s allowed.

In the first 28 days, prisoners can apply to get a clothing parcel handed in. They can apply for another after 6 months. Parcels can be handed in at visits.

Make sure to include the person’s name and prisoner number on the parcel.

All parcels will be opened and checked by officers.

Friends and families of prisoners are permitted to send books directly to their loved ones, or can order books from approved retailers, which can source and send the books on to prisoners.

For the full list of approved retailers, you can read the HMPPS Incentives Policy, Annex F .

Life at Isis

Isis is committed to providing a safe and educational environment where prisoners can learn new skills to help them on release.

Security and safeguarding

Every prisoner at Isis has a right to feel safe. The staff are responsible for their safeguarding and welfare at all times.

For further information about what to do when you are worried or concerned about someone in prison visit the Prisoners’ Families helpline website .

Arrival and first night

When someone first arrives at Isis, they will be able to contact a family member by phone. This could be quite late in the evening, depending on the time they arrive.

They will get to speak to someone who will check how they’re feeling and ask about any immediate health and wellbeing needs.

Each prisoner who arrives at Isis gets an induction that lasts about 2 weeks. They will meet professionals who will help them with:

• health and wellbeing, including mental and sexual health
• any substance misuse issues, including drugs and alcohol
• personal development in custody and on release, including skills, education and training
• other support (sometimes called ‘interventions’), such as managing difficult emotions

Everyone also finds out about the rules, fire safety and how things like calls, biometric application kiosks and visits work.

Accommodation

Around 600 prisoners live at Isis in 2 house blocks called Thames and Meridian. There is a mixture of single and double cells.

Facilities include a gym, education and vocational training centre, segregation unit and fitness academy.

Education and work

Prisoners have access to education and training provided by Novus .

They can get academic qualifications, as well as certificates in a broad range of work-related subjects, including:

• construction
• waste management
• bicycle repair
• industrial cleaning
• media and reprographics
• broadcasting and media studies
• English for students of other languages

Isis runs a number of accredited offending behaviour programmes .

Prisoners also have the opportunity to apply for jobs in almost all aspects of prison life. Those who do a learning and development qualification can apply for jobs as mentors and peer group workers.

Support for family and friends

Find out about advice and helplines for family and friends .

Support at Isis

Family support in the visitor centres, family days, family group work and one to one case work around family issues is all provided by the Prison Advice and Care Trust (PACT) .

Specialist staff and voluntary workers make sure that friends and families get a warm welcome. They offer emotional support and practical information about prison life and procedures.

Extra individual support and information packs can be given to first time visitors.

Family group work is offered which focuses on how fathers can build and maintain healthy relationships with their families while in prison. They help prisoners to set realistic goals for family life, to consider the practical and emotional impact on themselves and their families and how to deal with them.

Oxleas also provides family-focused sessions about issues such as drug and alcohol abuse and addiction, wellbeing, relationships, communication, resilience and family group conferencing. It can also refer family members on to relevant services they may find useful.

Concerns, problems and complaints

In an emergency.

Call 0203 356 4000 if you think a prisoner is at immediate risk of harm. Ask for the Orderly Officer and explain that your concern is an emergency.

Problems and complaints

If you have any other problem contact Isis .

Inspection reports

HM Prison and Probation Service publishes action plans for Isis in response to independent inspections.

Contact Isis

Governor: Emily Thomas

Telephone: 020 3356 4000 Monday to Friday: 7am to 8pm Weekends: 7am to 5pm Fax: 0203 356 4001 Find out about call charges

HMP/YOI Isis Western Way Thamesmead SE28 0NZ

Secure video calls update.

Updated visiting guidance based on 1 April COVID rule changes

Added link to new safer custody information under Security and safeguarding.

Updated visiting information: Reduced visit schedule and testing for visitors aged 12 and over.

Updated visiting information: Testing for visitors aged 12 and over.

Updated physical contact guidance

New visiting times and booking information added.

Prison moved into National Stage 3 framework and is now preparing to open visits for family, friends and significant others. We will update this page with specific visiting information as soon as possible.

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Updated visiting information in line with new local restriction tiers.

Updated visiting information in line with new national restrictions in England.

Updated visiting information in line with coronavirus restrictions.

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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem defends her account of killing own dog in new book

South Dakota governor and Republican vice presidential contender Kristi Noem on Friday responded to a news report about a section of her forthcoming book where she describes killing her 14-month-old dog.

“We love animals, but tough decisions like this happen all the time on a farm,” she said in a post to X above a headline from The Guardian , which obtained a copy of Noem's upcoming book, “No Going Back.”

The Guardian's article describes a section of Noem's book, set for release next month, in which she recounted shooting her dog after deciding it was “less than worthless” and “untrainable.”

In her account, Noem grabbed her gun and led the dog, named Cricket, to a gravel pit.

“It was not a pleasant job, but it had to be done. And after it was over, I realized another unpleasant job needed to be done,” Noem wrote.

She then went on to kill a family goat, which she called “nasty and mean.” Noem also led the goat to a gravel pit, where she said her first shot wounded but did not kill the animal. She got another shell for her gun and killed the goat, according to the book.

Noem wrote that her daughter seemed confused when she came home from school, asking, “Hey, where's Cricket?”

NBC News has not obtained Noem's book or independently verified the section reported by The Guardian.

Noem was lambasted Friday on social media; some said they were “ horrified ,” while others posted pictures of their dogs .

The Biden campaign p osted p hotos of the president walking with the family dog Commander, who has had numerous biting incidents , and Vice President Kamala Harris cuddling a dog.

Noem is widely viewed as a top contender to be Trump's running mate. She is in her second term as South Dakota governor, and she previously served as the state's lone representative in the U.S. House.

Megan Lebowitz is a politics reporter for NBC News.

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Who Gains From Elon Musk’s Visit to China?

Tesla’s C.E.O. appears to have landed a deal that moves the company closer to bringing fully autonomous driving to a giant market. But Beijing is keen to exploit the visit for its own purposes.

By Andrew Ross Sorkin ,  Ravi Mattu ,  Bernhard Warner ,  Sarah Kessler ,  Michael J. de la Merced ,  Lauren Hirsch and Ephrat Livni

Why Elon Musk went to China

Just days after Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to Beijing and warned China about unfair trade practices, Elon Musk landed in the Chinese capital. The Tesla boss’s meeting with China’s No. 2 official may have paid off: Musk reportedly cleared two obstacles to introducing a fully autonomous driving system in the world’s biggest car market.

The split screen again reveals the gap between Western diplomacy and corporate imperatives. Tesla has to stay committed to China even as it faces big headwinds — a conundrum that other multinationals also face, and one that Beijing is eager to exploit.

Musk is betting big on self-driving, and China is key. Tesla last week reported its worst quarter in two years as a price war hurts profit. Tesla shares have plummeted (though they’ve rebounded in recent days, and are up more than 8 percent in premarket trading) amid plans for big layoffs .

Musk has tried to reassure the market by pushing ahead with a low-cost model. Fully autonomous driving is also crucial. Musk told analysts last week that if investors don’t believe Tesla would “solve” the technological challenge that is autonomous driving, “I think they should not be an investor in the company.”

The carmaker faces challenges in its second biggest market. Heavily subsidized Chinese rivals are eating into sales, led by the Warren Buffett-backed BYD, which is vying with Tesla for the crown of world’s biggest E.V. maker.

Teslas are banned from many Chinese government sites because of concern about what data the American company collects. President Biden’s move to declare Chinese E.V.s a security threat probably won’t have made it any easier for Tesla in China.

But Musk seems to have received some good news. Beijing signaled that Tesla could roll out its self-driving system after the company passed a data security test ; the company reportedly will partner with the Chinese tech company Baidu, which will supply the mapping and navigation software for the cars.

(It also suggests that despite the speculation, targeting Tesla as retribution for a potential U.S. ban on TikTok hasn’t come to pass.)

Musk’s visit is a boost for the Chinese, too. Beijing used it to show that it still has leverage with foreign companies reliant on its market. Musk’s meeting with Li Qiang, the Chinese premier, was well-publicized across state media (and on Musk’s X) as an example of Western business playing by Beijing’s rules.

Tesla isn’t alone in bending over backward to stay in China. Many foreign carmakers are doubling down . Volkswagen has invested in companies like Horizon Robotics, a leading Chinese A.I. chip designer, and in Xpeng, a Chinese E.V. rival, even as non-German competitors say they need E.U. protection from cheap Chinese imports.

Of course, Musk has proved his doubters wrong plenty of times. But he and his foreign rivals may also have little choice.

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Antony Blinken meets with Arab leaders about the Israel-Gaza war. The secretary of state is holding talks with officials including Prince Faisal bin Farhan, the foreign minister of Saudi Arabia, in Riyadh about issues such as Israeli hostages and a path to a Palestinian state. Meanwhile, the nonprofit World Central Kitchen said it would resume operations in Gaza , nearly a month after targeted Israeli military strikes there killed seven of its workers.

Shares in Philips soar after a smaller-than-expected sleep apnea settlement. The Dutch company’s stock jumped 45 percent on Monday after it set aside about €982 million ($1 billion) to cover costs tied to U.S. claims over faulty sleep apnea devices.

Taylor Swift’s latest album breaks records. “The Tortured Poets Department” debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart with the equivalent of 2.61 million albums sold in its first week and 891 million streams, the biggest ever streaming week for an album. Swift is now tied with Jay-Z for the most No. 1 albums by a solo artist despite some concerns about her oversaturating the market .

What a big shake-up means for Paramount’s deal talks

The chaotic corporate story of Paramount is about to take another dramatic twist. The media giant is expected to announce the departure of Bob Bakish, its C.E.O., as soon as Monday, even as Shari Redstone looks to sell her controlling stake.

Skydance — David Ellison’s film studio that has been in exclusive talks to do a deal with Paramount, the company behind the “Top Gun” film franchise and television assets like CBS and Nickelodeon — has put in a revised offer.

The exit of a top executive amid negotiations is unusual, and it could have implications for what happens next, DealBook’s Lauren Hirsch writes.

It puts renewed focus on a special committee overseeing the deal . A Skydance deal could personally net Redstone, who controls Paramount via the holding company National Amusements, a substantial premium for her stake, including more than $2 billion in cash .

That could invite extra legal scrutiny of a deal that’s already come under fire from several large investors who are pushing Paramount to consider a previously rejected all-cash approach from the private equity giant Apollo.

Parting with Bakish could raise tensions even further. “We’re in special committee land. Which means, from a legal standpoint, we are in church,” Jim Woolery, a veteran M.&A. lawyer and banker who has advised many special committees on deals, told DealBook. “This is not church-like — this is sloppy. This creates more risk.”

Bakish’s exit could weaken Paramount’s hand . Bakish would not be replaced by a C.E.O. but several executives would run an office of the C.E.O. Paramount’s financial footing is also in focus, with the company set to announce earnings on Monday as questions loom about the status of its pivotal cable deal with Charter , and investors clamoring for progress on its streaming ambitions.

The company is preparing for any eventuality, including no deal. It has laid out a contingency plan in which it remains independent, The Wall Street Journal reports .

T he clock is ticking. The Skydance exclusive-talks window is set to lapse on Friday (though it could be extended). And Apollo’s hand appears significantly stronger than when it last approached Paramount about a deal , given its potential partnership with Sony that would bring additional cash and operational expertise.

But an Apollo-Sony push could also face tough questions from shareholders, and even the board, including: What is the structure of their deal? And, how would they address the likely regulatory risk?

Betting on green in sports

Investors have been eager to get a piece of live sports, from stakes in teams to media rights.

Bruin Capital, the sports-focused private equity firm run by George Pyne, NASCAR’s former C.O.O., is taking a new approach, DealBook is first to report: buying a specialist in growing and maintaining stadiums’ natural grass.

Bruin is buying PlayGreen, the Netherlands-based owner of SGL, which provides technology including lighting and monitoring tools to grow natural turf. The deal values PlayGreen at about $120 million, DealBook hears.

SGL was created in 1997 to focus on sports . It scored its first big contract in 2004 with Arsenal, the English Premier League soccer club. It later expanded into the N.F.L., pro tennis (Wimbledon), cricket, horse racing and more, while surviving a trend toward artificial turf.

SGL works with about 520 stadiums, from the Green Bay Packers’ Lambeau Field in Wisconsin to Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. “We’ve proved we can grow grass under any circumstances,” Mark Trübenbacher, SGL’s C.E.O., told DealBook.

The investment is a bet on several things, Pyne said:

Technology: The company collects enough data on its clients’ turf to predict the growth of harmful fungus and other factors.

Player safety: Highly paid athletes need to be protected, given the prevalence of injuries like A.C.L. tears in football and soccer. “The surface to play on impacts the quality of the game and the safety of the game,” Pyne said. (Trubenbacher added that interest in SGL grew after Aaron Rodgers’ season-ending injury in September.)

Expansion, especially in the U.S.: More N.F.L. teams are weighing the adoption of natural grass or hybrid turf.

There’s an artificial intelligence angle, too. Trübenbacher said that with all the data that SGL’s systems collect, his company will eventually introduce A.I. to help automate turf management.

“We know exactly when we’ve reached ideal daylight,” he said. “In the future, we’ll know when to switch off the lights. In the past, that was set by a timer.”

“Most of what he has learned about A.I. comes from working with me over all these years.”

— Demis Hassabis , on his childhood friend, former colleague and now rival, Mustafa Suleyman of Microsoft. The two grew up in London and co-founded DeepMind, the artificial intelligence research lab (acquired by Google) where Hassabis is C.E.O. The duo are among the most consequential in the A.I. sector and their companies are in a high-stakes race to dominate the sector.

The week ahead

The Fed, jobs and a busy earnings calendar — here’s what to watch:

Tuesday: Amazon, AMD, Samsung, Eli Lilly, Volkswagen, Starbucks and McDonald’s are set to release earnings. Investors also will be watching the latest eurozone inflation data for clues to the likelihood that the European Central Bank will start cutting rates in June.

Wednesday: It’s Fed decision day. Economists expect the central bank to keep borrowing costs at their highest in decades well into the autumn. On the earnings front, KKR, Mastercard, Pfizer and Devon Energy are due to report.

Thursday: Apple, the Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk, Shell, Apollo, Live Nation, and Maersk report quarterly results.

Friday: It’s jobs day. Economists polled by Bloomberg forecast that employers added roughly 250,000 jobs in April, a drop from March, but enough to keep the unemployment rate at a relatively robust 3.8 percent.

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“ Ukraine Aid Lifts Defense Industry as Debate Over Profits Reignites” (WSJ)

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Some marketers have accused Meta’s A.I.-enabled advertising tools of blowing through their budgets , driving them off the tech giant’s platforms. (The Verge)

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Bernhard Warner is a senior editor for DealBook, a newsletter from The Times, covering business trends, the economy and the markets. More about Bernhard Warner

Sarah Kessler is an editor for the DealBook newsletter and writes features on business and how workplaces are changing. More about Sarah Kessler

Michael de la Merced joined The Times as a reporter in 2006, covering Wall Street and finance. Among his main coverage areas are mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcies and the private equity industry. More about Michael J. de la Merced

Lauren Hirsch joined The Times from CNBC in 2020, covering deals and the biggest stories on Wall Street. More about Lauren Hirsch

Ephrat Livni reports from Washington on the intersection of business and policy for DealBook. Previously, she was a senior reporter at Quartz, covering law and politics, and has practiced law in the public and private sectors.   More about Ephrat Livni