John Hewitson, Serco prison director at HMP Doncaster, said a number of improvements had been made to procedures "in particular ensuring greater consistency in our Assessment, Care in Custody and ...

HMP Doncaster, which opened in 1994, holds just over 1,000 adult and young adult male prisoners. David Cameron last month lashed out at the “scandalous failure” of the prison system as he ...

An opioid addict committed suicide in Doncaster Prison after he found himself in debt for 18 cans of mackerel and four packs of vapes. Prison staff were told to look out for signs of 'drug taking and ...

HMP Doncaster is a category B prison with more than 1,000 inmates, and has been operated by Serco since 2003. Inspectors said many of the prisoners they spoke to felt unsafe and "staff did not ...

Police arrest 24-year-old man at HMP Doncaster on suspicion of theft. Chiara Giordano. Wednesday 05 February 2020 19:26 GMT. General view of HMP Doncaster, in South Yorkshire.

HMP Doncaster prison officer Chelsie Stephenson was handed a suspended sentence after she was caught on camera visiting her drug dealer lover in his prison cell, she admitted to misconduct in ...

HMP Doncaster, run by private firm Serco, was criticised in a report last year for locking up inmates in cells without electricity or running water for more than two days.

John Hewitson, Serco prison director at HMP Doncaster, said a number of improvements had been made to procedures "in particular ensuring greater consistency in our Assessment, Care in Custody and ...

There are four times as many violent assaults at a privately-run prison in South Yorkshire than at similar jails, inspectors find.