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 ...

A man in HMP Edinburgh who wanted revenge on a prison officer was caught on tape by police plotting a gun attack whilst in ...

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 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 ...

A prisoner who fled hospital whilst in handcuffs has been sent back to jail, with six years added to his sentence. The 27-year-old had first been arrested in Newport on 2 April having been found ...

Sexual harassment, racism, and bullying have become “normalised” in jails and probation offices across England and Wales ...

The unique Clink restaurant at HMP Styal – the only place in the country where the public could eat meals cooked and served ...

Prisoners at Feltham could be forgiven for getting confused between two members of staff – because they are identical twin ...