This Easter, Prison Phone has sent seasonal Easter baskets to prison visit centres, so children can enjoy an Easter egg while they’re visiting their mum or dad – or take one home with [...]
The prisons watchdog has called on the government to take urgent action following a sudden rise in suicides among women in prison. 12 female inmates killed themselves in prison last [...]
A former prison officer has revealed how he ended up in jail for delivering mobile phones to inmates. James Almond was paid £500 for each phone he smuggled into HMP [...]
Inmates at a Staffordshire prison are living in “squalid” conditions, according to a new report. The assessment of HM Prison Swinfen Hall is the latest in a series of damning [...]
It’s hoped the opening of Britain’s first ‘super prison’ will reduce overcrowding and increase the number of inmates in acceptable accommodation. HMP Berwyn, in Wrexham, Wales, cost £250 million [...]
A Labour peer’s alleged comment that inmates should be allowed mobile phones in jail has sparked outrage. Shadow Attorney General Shami Chakrabarti reportedly questioned the need to prevent prisoners from [...]
