A convicted prisoner already serving three life sentences for previous serious assaults on fellow inmates received his fourth ...

Campaigners against IPP (Imprisonment for Public Protection) have asked a United Nations body to investigate – citing a letter written by new Justice Secretary David Lammy whilst in opposition, in ...

Following a full inspection of HMP Wormwood Scrubs, the prison inspectorate says it is concerned to have found that staff ...

The General Secretary of the Prison Officers’ Association (POA) has called for his members to be given the right to strike.

A Lithuanian prisoner who had previously been convicted of people-smuggling has now been found guilty of importing illegal drugs into this country whilst in jail. The 36-year-old is said to have ...

A charity which once run four restaurants in prisons has said it would be “utterly devastating” if its last remaining site is ...

There has been a sharp increase in incidents of self-harm in HMP Send, according to the latest report from the Independent ...

A prisoner who suffered a stroke at HMP Wandsworth was prescribed incorrect and dangerous medication by a doctor and was ...

Government announces independent investigation following reports of pregnant women prisoners being handcuffed  A major ...

The number of people in Scotland’s prisons is now higher than before the early release scheme implemented earlier this year.

I’m writing in relation to the absurd nature of the phone system that covers the prison estate. Two key points. Firstly, ...

The Ministry of Justice has announced that it is running a pilot scheme in which people on licence will have to answer to ...