A report from the office of the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) has criticised HMP Wandsworth for failings after an ...

A prisoner from HMP Thameside has been given an indefinite hospital order at Woolwich Crown Court having pleaded guilty to manslaughter after the death of a fellow inmate. His victim, Quang Nguyen, ...

A man who suffered “life-changing” injuries after being stabbed whilst working in a prison kitchen has been awarded over £5 million in compensation by a High Court Judge. The man was attacked by a ...

In his damning report on children in Young Offender Institutions (YOIs), Chief Inspector of Prisons Charlie Taylor writes ...

On Thursday 5 September the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice announced the timings for important ...

Every year, in the second week of October, Christians around the country stop to take a week to pray for people affected by ...

Drink and Drugs News (DDN) is the monthly magazine for those working with drug and alcohol clients, including in prisons. In ...

Winchester prison is so dilapidated that its residents can chip away walls and windows with plastic cutlery, according to the ...

I am sure many of you have been asked at some point to provide proof of identification and address when, for instance, ...

Order 2024, commonly known as SDS40, was approved on 29 July 2024. SDS40 provides that prisoners will be automatically ...

The Government has promised urgent action to improve conditions at HMP Rochester after HM Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) ...

Scotland has shown the hazards of an early release scheme for prisoners – with one in eight people let out early from the country’s jails being returned to custody for allegedly reoffending. Out ...