Jeffrey Donaldson set for transfer between prisons

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 08:01 · Archive

Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson is being prepared for transfer from Maghaberry to Magilligan Prison.

Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson is being prepared for an imminent transfer from high-security Maghaberry Prison to lower-security Magilligan Prison, approximately 70 miles away. The Belfast Telegraph reports that Donaldson 'cried himself to sleep' amid secret plans to move him from a cushy hospital wing to a sex offender unit.

The move is expected to take place once the dust settles on his sentence. Donaldson was convicted of historical child sexual abuse offences.

How it is being reported

• Jeffrey Donaldson set for transfer to MagilliganFormer DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson is being prepared for an imminent transfer from high-security Maghaberry Prison to the lower-security Magilligan Prison, some 70 miles away.News Letter · 19 Oct, 07:36
• Jeffrey Donaldson ‘cried himself to sleep’ amid secret plans to move him from cushy hospital wing to sex offender unitPaedophile ex-politician set for transfer to Magilligan Prison once dust on sentence settlesBelfast Telegraph · 18 Oct, 07:00

In this story: Jeffrey Donaldson · DUP · Maghaberry Prison · Magilligan Prison

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