A “vulnerable” woman who tried to smuggle cannabis into HMP Ranby in her bra admitted she "was f****** stupid for doing it", a court has heard.

Staffing problems continue to plague a troubled Nottinghamshire prison ahead of the release of a new inspection report. HMP ...

A scheme in which prisoners act as mentors, helping other prisoners to submit complaints, has been expanded to more jails.

Police are investigating an allegation that a HMP Swansea prisoner was sexually assaulted in his cell by another inmate. A South Wales Police spokesman said it received a report on Tuesday that a ...

Prison staff “falsified” records when they recorded they had carried out checks on an “at risk” inmate who claimed to be “hearing voices” the day he took his own life. Sean Higgins ...

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A man has died in HMP Liverpool, with an investigation now underway into the death. The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman confirmed an investigation is underway after the death of Michael Jones who ...

Serving prisoners have spoken out on their lives inside HMP Highpoint. The prison, near Haverhill, is set to become the largest in the UK under new expansion plans. The jail will house 2,000 ...

HMP Durham has been ordered to make changes after a second man died after being found hanging in his cell, according to a report into his death. Ahmed Alshbli, 35, was found in his cell at HMP ...

A "groundbreaking" expansion at HMP Highpoint will see it become the UK's largest prison - with 700 more spaces set to be created by summer 2027. Three new, four-storey houseblocks will see the prison ...

A Nottinghamshire stalker relentlessly harassed a woman by calling her more than 160 times in one day and making relatives message her. Matthew Johnstone made the calls between June 8 and 9, 2024 ...

Minister for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending, Lord Timpson, was at HMP Highpoint for the ground-breaking event on Thursday A rural prison is to increase its capacity by more than 50% ...