The upcoming BBC show Crongton will become a “loving tribute” to author Alex Wheatle following his death at the age of 62.

Construction has commenced on a £300m expansion project at HMP Highpoint in Suffolk, set to deliver 741 new category C prison ...

National brickwork, scaffolding and drywall specialist Phoenix Brickwork, based in Pinxton, Derbyshire, is delivering specialist brickwork and scaffolding services as part of an expansion of HMP ...

Police cells will temporarily be used to hold prisoners in a stop-gap measure to cope with overcrowding in jails, the British government said on Tuesday. The emergency action, dubbed "Operation ...

Home secretary Yvette Cooper acted unlawfully in housing three asylum seekers at a “prison-like” former RAF base ... not ...

The ambitious 2021 plans to introduce 20,000 new prison places by the mid-2020s are set to be delivered five years behind ...

The HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) remains operating 'hand to mouth', while the service acknowledges it as ...

“We have already taken immediate action to end the overcrowding chaos engulfing our jails and are now delivering on our plan for change to ensure prisons work, cut crime and make streets safer. “This ...

British police said on Thursday they had widened an investigation into manslaughter at the hospital where nurse Lucy Letby, ...

As Ukraine looks ahead to rebuilding the country post-conflict, a secure, modern and rights-respecting justice system is an essential element of its foundations. UNODC stands ready to work with ...

It’s a curious thing – but 30 years after the first IRA ceasefire, everyone can still name leading republicans like Gerry ...

Three men have been arrested after 14 mobile phones were discovered hidden in a refrigerator at the central prison, police said on Friday. The phones, found alongside 12 charging cables ...