Prisoners and Education: The Ugly Truth
Nikki2021-08-18T15:49:50+01:00Chris Atkins, the author of A Bit of a Stretch and The Diaries of a Prisoner, tells us the story how as a former prisoner, managed to gain himself [...]
Wandsworth Prison Facts
Prisonphone2022-01-06T21:04:06+00:00Everything you need to know about HMP Wandsworth HMP Wandsworth is a Category B prison in the borough of Wandsworth, Southwest London. Run by Her Majesty’s Prison Service, it [...]
Extreme Weather Causes ‘Unbearable’ Conditions in Prison
Prisonphone2018-06-01T05:29:57+01:00The recent cold weather system dubbed ‘the Beast from the East’ brought freezing conditions to much of the UK. Roads ground to a halt, schools shut, towns were cut off [...]
Prison Officers Crack Down on Illegal Mobile Phones
Prisonphone2018-05-31T15:59:42+01:002018 has already seen a string of convictions for illegal possession of mobile phones in prison, thanks to tougher search regimes and better technology. The following cases show how serious [...]
New Laws Seek to Stop Mobile Phone Use in Prisons – What is the Impact?
Prisonphone2016-08-16T10:17:20+01:00This month, new power was given to prison authorities, enabling them to clamp down on illegal mobile phone use behind bars. Despite the fact that use of mobile phones is [...]
UK Prison History Uncovered: HMP Wandsworth
Prisonphone2016-05-16T13:57:43+01:00UK 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 [...]
