HMP Elmley has been criticised for failures after a young inmate killed himself just 48 hours after entering the prison. The Governor has been told to improve staff training. Simon Faherty, 20, ...

Prison inspectors in Scotland say they “strongly urge” the Scottish Government to do more to tackle the “fundamental problem” of overcrowding in Glasgow’s Barlinnie Prison, following the ...

HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) has launched a fast-track programme to, it says, “recruit and train prison leaders of the future”. It says it is seeking “35 talented individuals from ...

When you’re coming up to the end of your sentence, there are various ways you can bridge the gap between prison and life ...

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) is planning to withdraw from its  contracts running the healthcare ...

Drink and Drugs News (DDN) is the monthly magazine for those working with drug and alcohol clients, including in prisons. In ...

I would like to add to the debate on the issues raised by the increasing average age of male prisoners in British prisons. I ...

A former prison Governor who entered into a relationship with a drug dealer while he served a sentence at her jail has been ...

From April, prisons across England will introduce innovative digital services designed to support prisoners’ learning and ...

When elected last July, prisons were at the top of the new government’s priorities. At his first press conference as Prime ...

I came up with this idea after my own experience of having inaccurate information written into my records. During a stay at a ...

There have been more than 100 cases of inappropriate restraint across the prison estate according to Prisons and Probations ...