Kerri Pegg, 42, an ex-governor at HMP Kirkham, faces an ‘inevitable’ prison sentence after the jury returned a guilty verdict ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. A construction training programme at HMP Styal has seen its first group of women complete the course, marking a milestone for the UK’s female ...

Four women have taken their own lives and self-harm cases have doubled since 2021 at a trouble-hit HMP Styal. A damning new report from HM Inspectorate of Prisons found there were more than 5,200 ...

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 ...

MORE inmates are using drugs at HMP Styal than at any other women's prison across the UK, inspectors have found. On a visit in December 2024, HM Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) found safety at the ...

HMP Styal has the highest positive drug test results in the women’s estate, which leaders appeared “ill-equipped to tackle”, the prisons watchdog said. The rate of self-harm was the second highest at ...

HMP Styal has the highest positive drug test results in the women’s estate, which leaders appeared “ill-equipped to tackle”, the prisons watchdog said. The rate of self-harm was the second h ...