The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Exclusive: leaked letters said without urgent action the system in England and Wales would reach ‘critical failure’

Mark Edgington spent eight years in prison for a second-degree murder charge in connection with the beating and strangulation death of a motel manager in 1989

Peter Navarro, former Trump adviser, to attend Republican National Convention after prison release for defying subpoena. His presence expected to spark dis...

The UK government has taken urgent action to address the prison capacity crisis, announcing early release for several thousand non-violent offenders.

Brian Steven Smith was sentenced to 226 years in prison for the deaths of Kathleen Henry, 30, and Veronica Abouchuk, 52

British-Russian dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza is desperate to return to his ‘punishment cell’ only a few metres long and wide, with his wife Evgenia deeply concerned about what will happen to him. Tom Watling speaks to her about facing days not knowing where or how he was before a lawyer was…

Last week, the government made its first move to address the overcrowding crisis in UK prisons. The justice secretary, Shabana Mahmood, announced a plan to release some prisoners after they have served 40% of their custodial sentence, rather than the current 50%.

Spiking carries a maximum 10-year prison sentence in the UK

Former Boston lawyer sentenced to prison for rape after assaulting woman in her apartment. Victim shares impact of recurring nightmares. Man plans to appea...

Inspectors find some children at institution refusing family visits in order to keep relatives away from danger

At the high-profile jail with a population of just 84 children and young adults, 410 violent incidents were recorded in the last year