Jones’s warning comes as ministers are preparing for new legislation mandating the release of prisoners earlier in their ...

A British prison officer could be headed for her own cell after recently fessing up to a month-long inappropriate relationship with an inmate, according to a report. Megan Breen, 23, made the shocking ...

The prison overcrowding crisis in the UK has shown the public what researchers and those working in criminal justice have known for years: prisons are unsafe for those serving time and working there.

The UK government has taken urgent action to address the prison capacity crisis, announcing early release for several thousand non-violent offenders. I have spent my career researching prisons and ...

UK’s newest prison unsafe and understaffed upon opening, damning inspection finds - Opening of HMP Millsike in April 2025 was ‘chaotic’ with basic processes, such as locking doors and counting ...

Reports of a prison 'riot' in a jail in East Yorkshire has seen an urgent statement being issued. Yorkshire's new prison, HMP Millsike at Full Sutton, has seen social media posts suggesting inmates ...

There’s no poking fun in this pokey! British prison guards were sent to classes for “banter lessons” to avoid hurting jailbirds’ feelings with good-natured ribbing, according to a report. Sixteen ...

Senior midwives and researchers with experience in criminal and social justice are among those calling for improved maternity provision for pregnant women in UK prisons. In an article published by The ...

Modern slavery affects an estimated 120,000 people in the UK. Under international law, countries must identify and protect survivors, while prosecuting and punishing those who traffic and exploit them ...