The family of a woman who took her own life in a Scottish jail have backed an MP's bill which would allow prisons to be ...

Since 2021, 128 prison employees have been dismissed due to ‘mental ill health,’ as the number of altercations involving prisoners has risen.

AN Inverclyde charity has received £10,000 from a 'Dragon's Den'-style giveaway. The Anchor, known for its peer-led suicide prevention and community integration work, is one of four charities to ...

On Wednesday Labour MP Blair McDougall will present a bill calling for Crown immunity to be removed from prison estates. The bill is being backed by Ms Allan's parents, with Mr McDougall their local ...

Police are hunting for Daniel Harty, Jason MacDonagh and Barney Casey following their escape from HMP Springhill as the public are warned not to approach them because they 'could be dangerous' ...

Dozens of prisoners have been temporarily moved out from Liverpool's main prison, the Ministry of Justice has today confirmed. A temporary power outage has affected A Wing at HMP Liverpool in Walton.

Serious concerns over 'readily available' drugs, rising levels of violence and lax security at a Greater Manchester prison have been highlighted by an independent watchdog. Incredibly, a damning ...

A high turnover of inmates at the prison puts pressure on staff over safety, a watchdog says.

Lenny Scott was ambushed in what prosecutors claim was an "act of retaliation", a trial hears.

The report, by the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB), put the increase in fights and assaults at HMP Leicester down to “external and internal issues, gang membership, the sale of illicit items ...

Police are hunting three escaped inmates who have been on the run for several after absconding from prison. Detectives are calling on the public to help in the search for the trio who fled HMP ...

Azroy Dawes-Clarke, 28, was an inmate at HMP Elmley when he died following being restrained by prison officers.