Two prisoners used scrap metal to craft sculptures honouring the sniffer dogs which detect contraband in Scottish jails. The ...

A scheme allowing men at Full Sutton high-security prison to study with Leeds Beckett University (LBU) has been recognised ...

A woman died in a cell blaze at HMP Eastwood Park after concerns had been raised about ‘obsolete’ fire detectors at the jail.

An interim National Chair has been appointed for the Independent Monitoring Boards (IMBs) after the last incumbent stood down ...

Have a gander at these guard-geese A prison in Brazil has replaced guard dogs with a flock of geese, claiming that they are ...

A prisoner at Frankland high-security jail attacked a friend in the prison with a hammer in a bid get moved to the ...

The first month of Spring is a rejuvenating time of year for many of us. The dark winter months are behind us and lighter, ...

A prison tutor at HMP Erlestoke has been warned she faces jail after admitting she had a sexual relationship with an inmate.

It’s the one time you might prefer to be stuck in a traffic jam. But ‘sweatboxes’ taking prisoners to court hearings will be ...

A Time4Change graduation ceremony, including CM Ricardo Lafuente-Dyer (back centre) and Godfrey Poku (back right) A highly-praised rehabilitation scheme at HMP Pentonville has been cancelled after ...

I want to start with a poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley, written in 1818. It is entitled ‘Ozymandias’ and describes a large stone ...

Female jails are becoming more compassionate in the way they treat vulnerable women in their care, according to inspectors. A year after HM Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) raised concerns about ...