Durham prison has not improved its performance rating since last year, new data shows. Meanwhile, ratings across England and Wales have fallen, with more prisons awarded the worst score. A prison ...

An inmate upset at being told to return to his cell held a prison officer in a choke hold for up to 20 seconds as colleagues tried to free him, ...

Mark Mason was found hanged in his cell at HMP Durham the day after his cellmate was released from prison - and an ...

Manchester Arena bomb plotter Hashem Abedi has pleaded not guilty to carrying out “terrorist” attacks on Frankland prison ...

The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) report found Melissa Ridley, 39, a former inmate of HMP Low Newton was “distressed” when told her community drug service appointment would not take place ...

Prison assaults involving inmates and staff have soared in the North East, new figures reveal. Figures obtained through an ...

Mark Mason was remanded at Durham prison after being charged with burglary and assault. The 45-year-old became scared to ...

The 28-year-old pleaded not guilty to three counts of attempted murder, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and having ...

Manchester Arena bombmaker Hashem Abedi has pleaded not guilty to attempting to murder three prison officers in a terrorist ...

There were missed opportunities to help an anxious prisoner who was found hanged in his cell after expressing fears of being under threat, a report has concluded. Mark Mason, 45, was remanded at ...