UK Prison History Uncovered: HMP Wandsworth HMP Wandsworth has a rich history – and for many years, was London’s official ‘hanging prison’; with a reputation for squalid conditions and harsh [...]
UK Prison History Uncovered: HMP Brixton HMP Brixton, London’s oldest prison, has a fascinating history – and over the years, has housed some of the UK’s most well-known criminals, such [...]
UK Prison History Uncovered: HMP Altcourse HMP Altcourse’s history may only be a short one; having only opened in 1997. However, as the UK’s first privately designed, constructed and managed [...]
Mobile Phones in Prisons – What Does the Law Say? In 2013, a case relating to mobile phones in prisons made the headlines. Sarah McCabe, a solicitor’s clerk, was sentenced [...]
UK Prison History Uncovered: HMP Liverpool Today, HMP Liverpool is a category B/C men’s local prison, situated in the Walton area of the city. However, the deceptively modern façade of [...]
‘Dickensian Squalor’ – HMP Wormwood Scrubs’ Latest Damning Report Wormwood Scrubs Prison has come under serious criticism in a recent report from the HM Inspectorate of Prisons – which highlighted [...]
