UK prisons could run out of space within a year and only half of new places will be built
The ambitious 2021 plans to introduce 20,000 new prison places by the mid-2020s are set to be delivered five years behind ...
Sex offender searched on internet 'what do HM Prison cells look like?'
Silby had made an internet search for "What do HM Prison cells look like?" During police interview, he made no comment to all ...
Prisons set to run out of spaces again within a year despite early release scheme, MPs warn
Many prisoner are living in ‘inhumane conditions’ and the government must act now to avert disaster, the Public Accounts ...
UK prisons predicted to hit capacity by 2026 despite government's expansion plans, MPs warn
The HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) remains operating 'hand to mouth', while the service acknowledges it as ...
Prison fights and violence surge as warning issued over 'pressure cooker' jails
MPs have warned the prison service is operating 'hand to mouth' as it scrambles from one crisis to another - with jails set ...
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Prison officers union calls for wealth tax amid ‘immediate crisis’ in jails
With the Chancellor expected to announce swingeing cuts of around 7 per cent across government departments, the Prison ...
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Positive drug test results at HMP Styal highest in women’s estate – inspectors
of all 12 women’s prisons, with more than 5,200 reported incidents in the past year, a report by HM Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) found. A quarter of all incidents of self-harm involved three ...
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'Unacceptably high' self-harm at women's prison
It is not the first time concerns have been raised about conditions at the prison. The HM Inspectorate of Prisons previously found the rate of self-harm was the highest in the women's estate.
Haul of weapons found in prison cell searches during drones and drugs crackdown
A huge haul of weapons was found stashed in cells in Greater Manchester's four prisons during a crackdown on drones and drugs ...