2018-07-11 15:09
Conditions in some UK prisons are “disgraceful” and “should not be accepted in 21st-century Britain”, inspectors said in a highly critical report published on Wednesd… Read More
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2018-07-11 15:06
Phones will be introduced to prison cells in England and Wales under a government initiative aimed at reducing violence and preventing illegal mobile phones being smuggled in. It is hoped th… Read More
2018-06-02 21:33
Bedford Prison has been placed in special measures, according to the Prison Officers Association (POA).Spokesman Martin Field said an "exodus of experienced staff" had meant violence at the… Read More
2018-05-27 17:35
There needs to be a "massive reduction" in the number of people sent to prison for 12 months or less, ministers say.Prisons minister Rory Stewart said short sentences made offenders more lik… Read More
2018-05-24 05:07
Businesses are to be offered financial incentives if they employ ex-offenders under ambitious new plans being unveiled by the justice secretary.The inmate education and employment strategy w… Read More
2018-05-22 21:17
“If you live long enough, you’ll make mistakes,” former President Bill Clinton once said. But what he didn’t mention is that past mistakes, and even dreadful experien… Read More
2018-05-22 21:04
Dear Prison Widow UK. My name is Mel and my partner is currently serving a prison sentence.In my area; there isn't much support for prisoners families; although I do get a lot of support and… Read More
2018-05-22 20:54
2018-05-22 20:03
The outsider perhaps thinks first of a prison in terms of walls and focuses on the prison officer as guard —searching at the gate, patrolling the perimeter, or locking prisoners in cel… Read More
2018-05-22 09:37
On the first day in her new cell, Tatiane Correia de Lima did not recognise herself."It was weird to see myself in a mirror again," says the 26-year-old mother-of-two who is serving a 12-yea… Read More
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