London's Metropolitan Police is now investigating the incident. Scotland Yard said: "The Met is investigating after a prison officer was subject to a serious assault at HMP Belmarsh on the afternoon ...

Positive progress at HMP Berwyn, Wrexham, was being affected by an influx of short-stay prisoners from overcrowded jails in England. An unannounced visit by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons earlier ...

Hamid Mahjid Bun-Seisay, a registered agency nurse who worked at HMP Chelmsford, was alleged to have breached professional boundaries by making unwanted physical contact with different colleagues.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has outlined how it planned to solve several issues facing HMP Deerbolt in Barnard Castle. It is unclear how many more drug tests it will conduct at the site.

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. A man has denied sexually assaulting a fellow inmate at HMP Norwich. Gerald Gribbin, 52, is charged with pulling down the trousers of ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. A man has denied sexually assaulting a fellow inmate at HMP Norwich. Gerald Gribbin, 52, is charged with pulling down the trousers of another ...

WORKS to upgrade the sewage treatment plant at an open prison can now take place as plans to protect bats have been agreed. HMP Prescoed was given permission for a replacement sewage treatment plant ...

A prison that's housed some of Britain's worst killers like Moors Murderer Ian Brady could be torn down and moved from its current city centre spot next to a major shopping centre. Strangeways ...

A penal reform charity has warned prison overcrowding and a lack of resources contribute to a ‘failing system’, and called on the Government to jail fewer people and reform the probation service. Did ...

In 2020, the MoJ - which is funded by the taxpayer- forked out £20,451 settling prisoner injury claims from inmates at HMP Wymott followed by £43,805 the year after and £35,734.59 in 2022.

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. TWO PEOPLE who attempted to smuggle drugs into HMP Berwyn have been sentenced. Karen Harrison, of Kirkby Park in Kirkby, and Perry Ellison ...