England’s newest prison opened 19 months ago. It is already 98% full
Lack of funds for repairs mean jail cells are taken out of service as fast as new ones are built, governors warn ...
Shocking secrets of UK’s most violent prison where evil lags slice ears off, cause ‘unstitchable’ wounds & MURDER rivals
BRAZENLY unsheathing two large machetes with a serrated edge, two young men point deadly weapons at their target, who cowers ...
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Inside HMP Downview: one of 12 women’s prisons in England & Wales
We’re inside HMP Downview – one of 12 female prisons in England and Wales. “I feel like I needed help more than I needed ...
What’s behind the rise in knife crime on our streets
Analysis of a decade’s worth of sentencing data across England and Wales between 2013 and 2023 has revealed a worrying uptick in knife crime nationwide. For the first time, the contents of more than 4 ...
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Lockdown limits could end jail crisis
Based on a continued increase in police charging and prosecutions, reductions in the backlog of court cases, and changes in ...
Researchers call for action to protect prison staff and prisoners from hidden psychological harm
Overcrowded prisons are at breaking point. Now, researchers are sounding the alarm over a largely overlooked issue: moral injury ...
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Improving maternity provision for incarcerated women in the UK
Laura Abbott and colleagues highlight gaps in clinical care for pregnant women in prison and consider how best to meet their needs Two newborn babies died in UK prisons in 2019-20 and another died in ...
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Some prisons still full, year-end figures show
As 2025 began, some jails in England and Wales were still close to being full – despite the success of the early release ...
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Violence in prisons surges to 74 assaults daily in England and Wales
Violence in British prisons has reached alarming levels, with an average of 74 assaults per day recorded across prisons in England and Wales in 2023 ... a third targeted prison staff, with ...