2017 has been a challenging year for the prison system. A series of reports highlighted appalling conditions in jails across England and Wales, with soaring levels of violence, self-harm and [...]
Three reports highlight appalling conditions at HMP Liverpool, HMP Wormwood Scrubs and HMP Winchester. Liverpool has been branded “the worst prison in Britain” after a leaked report described broken [...]
Eight people have been jailed for using drones to smuggle mobile phones, drugs and weapons into prisons. The gang had smuggled an estimated £1 million worth of contraband into jails [...]
By GreenZeb (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 Damning reports have uncovered soaring levels of violence and drug use at two prisons, while new figures reveal a year-on-year rise in [...]
With Christmas quickly approaching, most children are looking forward to opening presents at home with their family. But for the sons and daughters of the men and women serving time [...]
Women released from a female-only prison in London face abuse and homelessness, according to a new report. The watchdog for Bronzefield Prison, near Staines, says there is a desperate shortage [...]
