Haverigg prison is among a minority of jails not breaching its inmate limits, new figures show, as overcrowding hits a new record across England and Wales. Earlier this month Justice Secretary ...

Drug use has led to serious problems at Haverigg Prison Credit: PA Widespread drug use at Cumbria’s Haverigg Prison is leading to "unprecedented levels of violence, bullying and sexual assault ...

HMP Haverigg is a category C male training prison holding 275 inmates. A prison with a troubled past has made improvements but further ones are still needed, the watchdog has found.

HMP Haverigg is a Category C prison and holds up to 654 inmates. A fatality caused by legal highs such as Spice is "almost inevitable" at a prison in Cumbria, a prison watchdog has warned.

Prisoners in Haverigg Prison committed fewer assaults last year than in 2021, new figures show. But across England and Wales, 19 per cent more serious assaults were recorded in 2022 than the year ...

There were more prisoners at Haverigg prison in Copeland last year, new figures show. A penal reform charity warned prison overcrowding and a lack of resources contribute to a "failing system ...

Seventeen inmates at Cumbria's only prison were caught high on drugs in a single day of "mass intoxication", a watchdog has found. In its annual report, the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) said ...

Inspectors say "significant improvements" are needed to make a Cumbrian jail safe for inmates. Gang violence, poor staff supervision and high instances of force being used to restrain inmates at ...

Police in Cumbria have confirmed that they are continuing to search for a prisoner who they believe has escaped from Haverigg Prison. Dean Walker, from Manchester, remains unaccounted for after ...