UK prisons7 days agoPressure grows on prisons as they near capacityThe government has pledged £2.3bn to tackle prison overcrowding, aiming to create 14,000 new spaces.7 days agoEngland8 days agoPrison officer arrested after reports of sex videoA 19-year-old woman is suspended from a privately-run prison following her arrest. 8 days agoNorthamptonshire11 Dec 2024How many people are in prison and who is being released early from jail?A scheme to tackle prison overcrowding in England and Wales will free around 5,500 prisoners early.11 Dec 2024UK11 Dec 2024Minister warns prison space may run out despite expansion plansJustice Secretary Shabana Mahmood says "building alone is not enough" to deal with the overcrowding crisis.11 Dec 2024UK26 Nov 2024Assaults increase at prison, inspection revealsHMP Peterborough says it acknowledges there is still "more to do" to improve the prison. 26 Nov 2024Peterborough23 Nov 2024Prison layouts reportedly leaked on dark web The Ministry of Justice said it is "aware of a breach of data to the prison estate" and has taken "immediate action". 23 Nov 2024UK20 Nov 2024Hydebank prison goes from failing to top ratingsJustice Minister Naomi Long says the improvements were the result of “many years hard work”.20 Nov 2024Northern Ireland14 Nov 2024Prison officers deal drugs and ask inmates for sex, BBC toldStaff and former inmates say corruption is rife because guards know "how to fiddle the system".14 Nov 2024UK13 Nov 2024Prison officer to The Voice star: 'I felt like Hannah Montana'Hollie Peabody returns to work in the prisons service after getting to the semi-finals of The Voice.13 Nov 2024Newsbeat
