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 ...

As the football season finally draws to a close, the month of May brings us arguably the nation’s favourite sporting day. The ...

Some changes are being made to when people can move to an open prison. Some eligible prisoners serving a Standard Determinate ...

Prisoners who refuse to turn up for their sentencing hearings may face loss of gym time or canteen, under a proposed new law.

Private operator Sodexo has been awarded a fresh 10-year contract to continue running HMP Forest Bank – despite concerns over ...

The governor of Wandsworth prison pulled out of a public meeting he had agreed to address – saying he had been instructed by Prison Service managers not to attend. Andy Davy had committed to speak ...