A total of 3,112 prisoners were released early in September and October under the Government’s SDS40 scheme to ease the ...

Men in prison are being taught to use chainsaws – in a scheme which has seen several go on to find jobs as tree surgeons ...

A quarter of prisoners eligible for early release from Scottish prisons were blocked from leaving – after governors ruled ...

Prisoners at HMP Garth are burning holes in their windows and using mop and broom handles to hook parcels of drugs flown in ...

I’m currently on remand here at my local prison, and I have been here a few times before. I have a couple of things that I ...

Police have opened an inquiry into social media messages exchanged between staff at Parc prison in south Wales, relating to ...

I am writing in response to Graham Satchwell’s Mailbag titled ‘What’s wrong with Parc?’ (June 2024). The recent deaths have ...

Anyone who has to be released by the Parole Board will no doubt have to undergo a psychological assessment beforehand, but ...

During the 14 years the Conservatives were in power, from 2010 to 2024, there was a net increase of only 482 prison places in ...

A 34-year-old man ran a drugs ring from his prison cell, helping to smuggle drugs into HMP Edinburgh where he was detained.

Since returning to custody, the amount of support I have received feels life-changing. I was at an all-time low, but the help ...

We regularly advise people to use the Prison Service complaints system to raise concerns about their treatment. But how you ...