Three life-sentenced prisoners have had multi-year terms added to their jail time for assaulting a prison officer who went on ...

Seven drones have been seized, and 18 people have been arrested, as part of targeted efforts to detect and disrupt drones in ...

The Health and Justice Learning Hub, commissioned by the London Region Team at NHS England as a three year pilot project, has ...

Change is needed in sentencing policy, according to the conclusions of a Citizens’ Panel brought together by the Prison Reform Trust (PRT). Fifteen members of the public, representing a “diverse ...

Judges have been told to stop untrained ‘emotional support animals’ being brought into courtrooms, after reports of hearings ...

A scheme that allows victims of crimes to attend parole hearings is to be extended across England and Wales. A pilot scheme that took place in Greater Manchester has been described as a success, ...

HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) has launched a fast-track programme to, it says, “recruit and train prison leaders of the future”. It says it is seeking “35 talented individuals from diverse ...

Prison inspectors in Scotland say they “strongly urge” the Scottish Government to do more to tackle the “fundamental problem” of overcrowding in Glasgow’s Barlinnie Prison, following the publication ...

HMP Elmley has been criticised for failures after a young inmate killed himself just 48 hours after entering the prison. The Governor has been told to improve staff training. Simon Faherty, 20, was ...

I read a lot about crime, recalls, and mental health. Would it be fair to point out that poor mental health among prisoners is rife? Problems arise when certain illnesses are not treated. For example, ...

Spice Attack: I did this picture for the Koestler competition when the theme was ‘Through the window’. I thought I would try and paint how someone is affected ...

I would like to add to the debate on the issues raised by the increasing average age of male prisoners in British prisons. I believe a case should be made for prisons specifically designated for male ...