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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

All complex systems drift over time. Engineers know this. Aircraft are inspected after fixed flight hours. Nuclear plants undergo periodic safety reviews. Financial institutions face routine ...

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

Men from Standford Hill open prison, on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent, have been clearing fly-tipped rubbish from local paths and alleyways as part of a community improvement scheme.  The men ...