Drug problems and violence are still common at the category C prison, the report said Drug abuse and bullying among inmates is still a problem at a remote Cumbria prison, inspectors have found ...

HMP Haverigg is a former RAF base in south west Cumbria that houses 632 prisoners who have been sent there for a wide variety of crimes. Twenty nine prisoners are serving life sentences and 18 are ...

HMP Haverigg holds 286 Category C and Category D male prisoners. Prison chiefs have phased in the new policy to just a quarter of prisons so far - but not a single maximum security prison has had ...

A report found contraband continues to reach inmates, with HMP Haverigg in West Cumbria struggling to stop iPads being thrown over its long fence due to the prison's remote location.

The increased misuse of drugs, particularly New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) in HMP Haverigg has rapidly given rise to emerging evidence of drug-related debt, ...

HMP Haverigg is set to double in size after becoming an open prison, Ministry of Justice bosses have announced. Capacity at HMP Haverigg will double by expanding the use of existing space, Prisons ...

HMP Haverigg holds recruitment event with Cumbria Chamber (Image: Newsquest) CUMBRIA Chamber invited members and other local businesses to Haverigg Prison to explore ways of employing prisoners ...

Since the first event at HMP Haverigg, in which 24 people ran or walked and 11 volunteered, over 50 events have been activated across UK, Ireland and Australia.

“Since the inspection, HMP Haverigg has recruited more staff with the specialist knowledge and skills to care for the most vulnerable offenders, and closed unsuitable accommodation standing in ...

Nisha Pushpararajah, 38, from West Lancashire, is encouraging others to apply for the role at HMP Haverigg. She says HMP Haverigg was an attractive place to work in the heart of the Lake District.

HMP Haverigg is a category C training prison for men. The unannounced inspection was carried out in March. Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, said it was not unusual for drugs to be thrown ...

Drug abuse and bullying among inmates is still a problem at a remote Cumbria prison, inspectors have found. Some accommodation is not up to scratch and relationships between some staff and ...