Inspectors have rated the prison as "requires improvement" and say HMP Durham faces "major challenges". The IMB based their final report on findings from November 2023 and October 2024.

The maximum security prison in County Durham has had inmates who have committed some of the worst offences of all, including serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, murderer Ian Huntley and serial rapist ...

Some of the most notorious prisoners who have been inside the prison in Durham include Charles Bronson and Peter Sutcliffe, with current inmates including Levi Bellfield and Wayne Couzens.

The assault at HMP Frankland in Durham, which saw three prison officers attacked with cooking oil before being stabbed, has ...

Prisoners inside the overcrowded HMP Durham have ... "As a remand and resettlement prison, HMP Durham presents a number of major challenges for the governor and all staff, including rising ...