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A man in HMP Edinburgh who wanted revenge on a prison officer was caught on tape by police plotting a gun attack whilst in ...
Three people have been arrested after illegal items were reportedly thrown into HMP Rochester. Class A and B drugs, mobile phones, SIM cards and chargers were allegedly hurled over the prison’s ...
In two separate incidents, workers within prison health services have been disciplined by their professional bodies for inappropriate behaviour. In one case a male nurse was struck off for making ...
As it struggles to house the growing number of men and women in custody across England and Wales, the Prison Service has ...
The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman has expressed concern into the ease of obtaining illegal drugs in HMP Parc. This follows ...
As a first-timer in the prison system, I find myself confused that in the year I have been locked up, not a jot of ...
Sexual harassment, racism, and bullying have become “normalised” in jails and probation offices across England and Wales ...
A 36-year-old man has pleaded guilty to blackmailing a female officer at HMP Featherstone while he was serving a sentence at the prison. He admitted that, in February 2024, he had “made an ...
As the football season finally draws to a close, the month of May brings us arguably the nation’s favourite sporting day. The ...
The ups, downs, challenges and triumphs of a prison leaver’s journey Overcourt Probation Hostel looked amazing. Its garden, ...
Prisoners at Feltham could be forgiven for getting confused between two members of staff – because they are identical twin ...
I read a Mailbag in Inside Time about the Ministry of Defence wanting to use C-cat prisoners to fight the war in the Ukraine ...