A “vulnerable” woman who tried to smuggle cannabis into HMP Ranby in her bra admitted she "was f****** stupid for doing it", a court has heard.

Staffing problems continue to plague a troubled Nottinghamshire prison ahead of the release of a new inspection report. HMP ...

A scheme in which prisoners act as mentors, helping other prisoners to submit complaints, has been expanded to more jails.

It's been claimed that the disgraced prison guard who was filmed having sex with an inmate at HMP Wandsworth was 'in love' with the man behind bars and had plans for a life together when he was ...

A man has died in HMP Liverpool, with an investigation now underway into the death. The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman confirmed an investigation is underway after the death of Michael Jones who ...

A prisoner has won £7,500 in damages after suing a jail for forcing him to have X-ray body scans to check for contraband. Vincent Horsfall, 32, launched the legal action after he was ordered to ...

It is alleged Ms Pegg was given a £12,000 car from Saunderson after she had approved his temporary release from HMP Kirkham in Lancashire. Police seized the Mercedes C class saloon - allegedly ...

Serving prisoners have spoken out on their lives inside HMP Highpoint. The prison, near Haverhill, is set to become the largest in the UK under new expansion plans. The jail will house 2,000 ...

Disturbing levels of drug use, self-harm and violence at HMP Styal in Cheshire have been laid bare in a new report. Inspectors found the prison had the highest rate of positive drugs test among ...