The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Prison governors say it is ‘inevitable’ spaces will run out as male population rises by 400 in a fortnight

A convicted child sex offender has avoided prison after he engaged in a "disgusting" group chat titled 'Family' on an LGBTQI+ dating app.

Authorities in Colombia say a prolific serial killer who confessed to murdering more than 190 children during the 1990s has died in a hospital where he was imprisoned

Exclusive: Ministers playing ‘game of brinksmanship’ with prison places, governors association warns

Government accused of letting down victims as full prisons mean convicted criminals will spend longer on bail

Elizabeth French spoke during a hearing where 25-year-old Eric Morgan pleaded guilty to aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, battery with a deadly weapon and obstruction of justice. He was sentenced to 7 years.

Dumping untold thousands of people into prison is much easier than solving any of our social problems. But it won’t work, argues Emilie Rākete.

All international crises have a local angle. For Britain and the 9/11 terrorist attacks, it is the infamous ‘good day to bury bad news‘ affair. This was when Jo Moore, a political advisor to the transport secretary, Stephen Byers, suggested within an hour of the second plane flying into the…

Health Secretary Steve Barclay acknowledged there is ‘huge pressure’ on the prison system.