HMP Dartmoor inmates have been temporarily moved out of the jail A number of inmates have been moved from Dartmoor Prison in Devon after "higher-than-normal" levels of radon gas were detected.

The union representing prison officers has said it has been told to expect Dartmoor Prison to remain closed for three years.

The permanent closure of radon-hit Dartmoor Prison would have a disastrous effect on the local economy and small businesses. That's the view of one pub landlord in Princetown who says he is ...

IT was once the world's most famous prison - now Dartmoor is an empty shell. Murderers, serial killers, gangsters, spies – and even the president of Ireland – have done time there. But the ...

The future of Dartmoor prison is set to be decided when the government looks at its spending plans this summer, a prison spokesperson has said. HMP Dartmoor has been closed since July 2024 after ...

HMP Dartmoor was temporarily evacuated in 2023 and again in 2024 following the discovery of the gas. Credit: PA. A category C men’s prison in Devon is to remain shut for a further three years ...

The union representing prison officers has said it has been told to expect Dartmoor Prison to remain closed for three years. Sarah Rigby, South West representative for the Prison Officers ...