MEDOMSLEY DETENTION CENTRE OFFICER CHRISTOPHER ONSLOW JAILED FOR ABUSE
During the trial, Christopher Onslow, aged 73, was sentenced to eight and a half years in prison after being found guilty of assault and wounding with intent, as well as assault occasioning actual bodily harm.He served as a physical training officer at Medomsley detention centre, where hundreds of men reported suffering sexual and physical abuse during the 1970s and 1980s.
Prosecutor Jamie Hill QC described the environment inside the institution as 'an atmosphere of fear and violence throughout.' One former inmate even compared it to a concentration camp.
Onslow's crimes included assaulting prisoners in his care, which caused them 'immeasurable suffering and lifelong damage,' according to Durham Police.
He has lodged an appeal against his conviction.
The investigation into the abuses has cost over £1 million so far and remains ongoing.
