Prisons1 day agoArrests after drone and drugs found near prisonThree men are accused of trying to smuggle contraband items into HMP Lindholme using a drone.1 day ago1 day agoMan jailed for throwing drugs into prisonA guard saw a parcel thrown by Joshua Smith falling over the wall at HMP Hull, a court hears.1 day ago3 days agoPrison violence, drugs and self-harm rates 'still too high'A review by prison inspectors followed a damning inspection of Liverpool's HMP Altcourse last year. 3 days ago7 days agoGuernsey prison governor John De Carteret retiringHe stepped aside from his job in April as part of an investigation into his conduct.7 days ago20 Aug 2026Wait time for High Court trials set to triple by 2028The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) forecasts that the average wait will increase from 50 weeks to 135 weeks20 Aug 202619 Aug 2026Male prisons in England and Wales have fewer than 1,800 spacesMale prisons have less than 1,800 spaces available in England and Wales, the lowest level since March19 Aug 202619 Aug 2026Spared execution eight times, oldest inmate in US dies at 101Francis Smith was one of a growing number of elderly people who are incarcerated. 19 Aug 202619 Aug 2026Prison nurse struck off over smuggling drugs into jailThe Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) heard Keira Burton had been jailed over drugs taken into HMP Preston.19 Aug 202619 Aug 2026Social enterprise's 'most ambitious venue to date'Day Release in Milton Park will see a cafe, bar and pizza kitchen at its science park location.19 Aug 2026...
