Some people accused of crimes could lose the right to a jury trial under proposals aimed at tackling the backlog of cases in ...

The Government promised 14,000 more prison places including four new men’s jails as it unveiled the first 10-year Prison ...

Rachel Reeves delivered Labour’s first Budget in fourteen years with the underlying theme of raising £40bn, the so-called ...

For many, the festive period is a time of fun and happiness.  But we understand that for people in prison, who are away from ...

Drink and Drugs News (DDN) is the monthly magazine for those working with drug and alcohol clients, including in prisons. In ...

A quarter of prisoners eligible for early release from Scottish prisons were blocked from leaving – after governors ruled that they posed a danger to others or to themselves. Out of 648 ...

The number of drones spotted flying contraband into UK prisons has been doubling year on year, according to official figures. In 2020 there were 134 sightings or seizures of drones at jails in ...

A prisoner has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of another prisoner at HMP Five Wells. A 49-year-old man was found dead at the jail at 9.30am on 10 December. A forensic ...

A total of 3,112 prisoners were released early in September and October under the Government’s SDS40 scheme to ease the capacity crisis at jails in England and Wales. They walked out of jail on ...

Two coroners have warned that prison officers lack training in first aid, following inquests into the deaths of prisoners.  Priya Malhotra, Assistant Coroner for Inner West London, concluded that ...

In recent years, the number of individuals held on remand in prison has reached critical levels, causing significant strain on the criminal justice system. In March 2024 the number of people on ...

Racism complaints overseen by prisoners Allegations of racism against prison staff are being shown to prisoners to assess whether they have been investigated fairly. In a trial scheme at Wayland ...