Urgent action has been taken to secure prisons in England and Wales after it emerged that blueprints of jails had been leaked online. The Ministry of Justice said immediate steps had been put in place ...

Cherie Booth QC is to head up a new commission on English prisons run by the Howard League for Penal Reform. The commission will investigate the use of prison in the 21st century, consider how to make ...

The UK government activated emergency measures Monday to ease overcrowding in prisons in northern England, as growing numbers of people are convicted for involvement in the riots seen earlier this ...

Daring escapes, the buzz of drug-smuggling drones and guards being filmed having sex – welcome to HMP Wandsworth. HMP Wandsworth is trending once again after two prisoners were accidentally released ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Suicides in English prisons rose by over 15 percent last year, but overall the national suicide rate is at its lowest-ever level, the Department of Health said on Friday. While 82 ...

Francis Pakes does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Jim Chamberlain receives funding from The University of Sheffield and from BA/Leverhulme grants to fund philosophy courses in prisons. As well as working for the University of Sheffield, he is a ...