Around 1,750 prisoners in England and Wales were recently released early, the first part of the government's plan to solve the prison overcrowding crisis. Politicians, legal professionals and ...

The latest prison figures for England and Wales show nearly 40,000 offenders have been released early since September 2024, while recalls of inmates are at “historically high” levels and the rate of ...

People were seen being doused in champagne today outside a prison — on the day of the British government’s early release scheme. Bubbly was flying at HMP Nottingham this Tuesday morning. Around 1,750 ...

Report by HM inspector of prisons for England and Wales comes as spending on frontline education falls by up to 50% ...

Prison staff in England are going through a major mental health crisis, according to new data. Some officers have reported "working on emore minute in the prison" was "mentally impossible" due to lack ...

In England and Wales, prisons are almost full, part of a troubling trend that experts say creates unsafe conditions for both those in detention and the staff who manage them. By Megan Specia Reporting ...

England and Wales banned the use of pain-inducing physical restraint last week in children’s prisons. Such techniques are to be “minimised and will only be used as a last resort where it is a ...

From January to October 2024, prisons in the two countries recorded 1,296 drone-related incidents, marking a tenfold increase from 2020, according to a report from The Guardian. The UK Commons Justice ...

Judith Feline loved being a prison governor. The former boss of hmp Maidstone in Kent relished the challenge of helping prisoners “become better people”. Small, everyday interactions were a crucial ...