Around 1,750 prisoners in England and Wales were recently released early, the first part of the government's plan to solve ...

A cramped and overcrowded jail where more prisoners tested positive for drugs than any other in England and Wales will ...

New England drug trafficker, Reshat Alkayisi, received a 23-year prison sentence for leading a massive meth network.

A previous report heard inexperienced officers were struggling to deal with a "tsunami of drugs" at category C HMP Hindley ...

People were seen being doused in champagne today outside a prison — on the day of the British government’s early release ...

Today's figures are the first to be published since the government's temporary early release scheme came into effect earlier ...

A company which supports prisoners with mental health needs has said the government's early release programme could result in ...

The number of fires in prison cells leapt last year, raising concerns over the lack of fire safety equipment in jails.

The Justice Secretary announced plans in July to temporarily cut the proportion of sentences inmates must serve behind bars ...

About 1,700 inmates are being freed from prisons in England and Wales on the first day of the government scheme.

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Around 1,750 prisoners in England and Wales were recently released early, the first part of the government’s plan to solve the prison overcrowding crisis. Politicians, legal professionals and ...