Category : Prisons


Prisoner freed in error every two days under Labour

Exclusive analysis reveals 302 inmates mistakenly released since Starmer took power. Justice Secretary Lammy admits to 12 new errors last month, with two still at large. Discover the full scale of the crisis.

Louisiana inmates escape jail by chipping through wall

Three inmates, including two accused of violent crimes, escaped a Louisiana jail by removing deteriorated concrete. One later died by suicide. Read the full report on the latest US prison security breach.

Lucy Letby's cushy Christmas in prison revealed

Child killers including Lucy Letby are set for a 'cosy Christmas' at HMP Bronzefield with workshops, treats and presents. Read the shocking details of prison life for Britain's most notorious inmates.

Prison guard jailed for relationship with inmate

Rookie prison officer Megann Gibson, 26, sentenced to 12 months for misconduct after 'extremely graphic' phone sex and love letters with dangerous convict Ryan Horan at Wealstun Prison. Full story.

Prison guard admits sex act on inmate

A female prison officer from Suffolk has pleaded guilty to misconduct after engaging in a sexual relationship with an inmate she was guarding. She will be sentenced in January.

Prison population forecast revised to 100,000 by 2030

New Ministry of Justice projections show England and Wales' prison population will reach 100,000 a year later than expected. Discover the factors behind the revised figures and the government's response.

Paedophile Shannon Norgate dies after jail assault

Shannon Daniel Norgate, convicted of child sex offences, has died in hospital following an alleged altercation with two inmates at Maryborough Correctional Centre. Read the full report.

12 prisoners wrongly freed, two still at large

Justice Secretary David Lammy reveals 12 further mistaken prisoner releases in a month, with two still missing. New figures show a crisis in the prison system. Read the latest.

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