Prisons News

Prison spaces in male facilities across England and Wales have reached their lowest level of the year, with jails nearing maximum capacity as the justice secret

Justice Secretary Alex Norris announced plans to convert prison laundries, storerooms, and offices into cells to create hundreds of urgently needed places.

The government is fast-tracking £110 million from existing budgets to accelerate the construction of new prison cells, aiming to address overcrowding issues wit

Critics warn that prisons are "one major event from disaster" following a U-turn on an early release scheme, which will keep PC Andrew Harper's killers in jail.

Claire Waxman, Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales, warns that the prisons capacity crisis is escalating into a public safety issue, questioning who is

Newfoundland and Labrador's head of prisons has been removed from their role following the discovery of "financial and administrative irregularities" at the pro

Prime Minister Andy Burnham's honeymoon period is ending as he faces significant challenges in the Commons, including decisions on the budget, welfare, migratio

Thousands of sex offenders in England and Wales could be offered libido-suppressing drugs, with a voluntary program expanding to 20 prisons and potential wider

The Cabinet has approved the use of AI surveillance cameras and portable signal jammers for prisons, leading to concerns among residents around Parappana Agraha

Male prisons in England and Wales currently have fewer than 1,800 available spaces, marking the lowest level recorded since March.

The death of a detainee in Syria has brought back painful memories of torture and abuse within the country's prison system.

A photo essay by Andy Aitchison explores life inside Britain's surviving Victorian prisons, highlighting how these historic structures continue to impact inmate

Despite two years of warnings about prison overcrowding and blaming the Tories, the Labour Government has reportedly not proposed any plans to construct new pri

The UK is facing a prisons crisis, highlighted by a row over the potential early release of PC Andrew Harper's killers, as the prison system is reportedly on th

Nigel Farage, leader of Reform, is set to unveil a new policy proposing the removal of foreign nationals from UK prisons to jails in El Salvador. This announcem

देश की जेलों में क्षमता से 112.7 प्रतिशत अधिक कैदी हैं, जिसमें दिल्ली में 194.6 प्रतिशत की वृद्धि दर्ज की गई है; तेलंगाना में एक CA ने आत्महत्या कर ली।

Badenoch has warned against 'NIMBYism' regarding prison construction, stating that new prisons cannot be built if communities universally oppose them near their

Kemi Badenoch has urged Andy Burnham to cancel the early release scheme for prisoners, arguing it allows serious offenders to be freed too soon. Meanwhile, Alan

The Prime Minister's review of early prison releases, affecting approximately 6,000 criminals under the new Sentencing Act, is scheduled to take place over the

States are facing challenges in extending Medicaid coverage to incarcerated individuals due to federal funding cuts and program changes mandated by President Tr

The High Court has directed the State government to investigate the feasibility of conducting specialized medical camps within prisons.