John North, of Darlington, was serving time at HMP Northumberland in Acklington for a series of sexual offences ...

HMP Northumberland is a category C prison, holding 1348 male offenders, located near the village of Acklington in Northumberland. Sodexo took over the operational management of the prison in 2013.

A rapist who caught after his brave victim spoke out has died in prison.

An HMP Northumberland baking project is working to stop the cycling of reoffending through teaching valuable skills and boosting the self esteem of prisoners.

Last December an inspection found HMP Northumberland had "lost its way" in rehabilitation and release planning. Sodexo, which runs it, said since the report it had learned and was improving ...

Newcastle Crown court heard the illegal deal was exposed when a cell search was carried out at HMP Northumberland and staff found a phone containing damning conversations about drugs and ...

Six men have been sentenced for attempting to operate a criminal enterprise whilst in prison. Some of the group were at the ...

Michael Foster was serving a nine-year sentence for violence when he recruited Marc Bainbridge, employed to uphold the law at HMP Northumberland, to help him break it. With the assistance of ...

Newcastle Crown court heard the illegal deal was exposed when a cell search was carried out at HMP Northumberland and staff found a phone containing damning conversations about drugs and ...

HMP Northumberland said Raac, or reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete, had been found in two housing blocks. Sodexo, the private firm which runs the prison, has not said whether any inmates ...