The Latest Breaking News from Charlie Taylor

Mistaken releases from HMP Wandsworth should come as little surprise given near-impossible circumstances

A report published on Friday warned of the ‘unacceptable’ human cost from the crisis.

Steve Reed called for criminal justice system to be ‘rebuilt from bottom up’ after mistaken release of Hadush Kebatu, who was imprisoned for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl

The chief inspector of prisons’ comments come after it emerged that sex offender Hadush Kebatu was mistakenly freed from HMP Chelmsford on Friday.

‘Inadequate’ support is leaving prisoners at risk after 16 self-inflicted deaths in three years at HMP Leeds, inspector warns

SPECIAL REPORT : The ageing prison estate is in a dire condition after years of neglect, but the cost of outsourcing basic repairs is spiralling out of control, with shower upgrades in one prison set to cost taxpayers £7.8m, Amy-Clare Martin reports

Charlie Taylor hits out at risk of real-terms spending cuts in prisons in England and Wales derailing work to break cycle of reoffending

Keith Gadd, 60, died in prison 13 years over his original tariff with no family left to contact

Figures show 22 jails – 18.5% – were given the lowest ranking in the year to March.