National Prison Radio will be marking Windrush Day by broadcasting special shows to celebrate Caribbean culture. These shows ...

High-security jail HMP Wakefield is nicknamed 'Monster Mansion' because it is home to some of the country's most depraved criminals. Originally built as a house of correction in 1594, it was ...

A report published in May last year found HMP Lewes was in a “concerning state”, with drugs smuggled in by drones, hundreds of acts of self-harm and high-risk prisoners being released early.

Officers found her covered in blood with her dead infant after biting through the umbilical cord as she had no other way of severing it. Louise Powell, 31, begged for an ambulance at HMP Styal ...

A prison ombudsman has expressed his concerns after a former HMP Nottingham inmate died only 11 days after his release. Thomas McMahon, 33, was sentenced to 24 weeks in prison in July 2023 after ...

Kemp, from Torre Close, Bletchley, had worked with two men to smuggle drugs into HMP Spring Hill, HMP Woodhill and HMP Erlestoke. She pleaded guilty to misconduct in a public office and conspiring ...

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A 25-year-old man working in HMP Long Lartin was airlifted to hospital last month after a prisoner stabbed him during a potential disagreement. The incident is one of several that have led Justice ...

Prison officers in high-security facilities are to be issued with body armour after a string of recent attacks by inmates, including at HMP Frankland. The announcement from the Government comes ...

Women from Wrexham for example, might be taken to HMP Styal near Manchester. A report entitled “Time to Care” emphasised the importance of keeping close ties with families to support.

It comes after one staff member required emergency surgery after being stabbed by an inmate at HMP Long Lartin. Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said prison officers would be told to wear body ...