The Ministry of Justice and prison governors are engaging in crisis talks to address growing issue of inmates being released ...

An Albanian drug dealer, who was freed from prison in error in August 2024, has been on the run for 15 months. The criminal ...

HM Prison service insiders say an 'outdated' and 'unfit for purpose' system called NOMIS is fuelling the rise in accidental ...

Prison inspectors have condemned jails for operating a four-and-a-half-day week, with no work or education on Friday ...

The 61-year-old was already doing jail time when he was convicted of 13 historical sex offences against four boys ...

Chronic overcrowding is “paralysing” the Scottish prison system and undermining efforts to rehabilitate prisoners and keep ...

There is a "clear commitment to improvement and innovation" at Europe's largest women's prison despite ongoing challenges, an ...

A report warned that numbers are rising "inexorably", and in October the prison population reached a record high of 8,430, ...

Bengaluru Central Jail faces probe after videos show inmates with phones and privileges. Home Minister orders investigation ...

Welsh-speaking inmates have been told to use English by staff at Wales' biggest prison, according to former inmates. Speaking ...