Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has set up a high-level committee to address deficiencies in state prisons. The ...

Angela Constance, the party’s justice secretary, blamed inflation for the massive price rise amid accusations of ‘financial ...

The replacement for Barlinnie prison will cost nearly £1bn, almost double the previous estimate. Justice Secretary Angela ...

The new jail to replace Barlinnie will not solve prison overcrowding as it has a lower capacity a Glasgow MSP has said.

Heavily tattooed Jason Hoganson, 53, was photographed raising a thumb as he was released from HMP Durham on September 10 last ...

A former Hollywood actor who became the unlikely face of the government’s early prison release scheme ‘should have known ...

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At a time when Britain’s overcrowded, chaotic jails see more ... In fact, the Canadian and New Zealander prison services are both showing an interest in setting up their own version.

Her main concern isn’t potential overcrowding with a new prison, it’s the overcrowding ... Wasko said she has emails and photos that document reasons why MCI is no longer with the DOC.

Overcrowding, fueled by the abuse of pretrial detention and a lethargic prison system, is a long standing problem ... with different areas governed by actors other than the State.” Featured Image: ...

The idea is to reduce the number of women in prisons by intervening early, tackling the root causes of offending and focusing on alternatives to prison ... of Justice. Image: Prisons minister ...