A former colleague of the prison officers who were attacked at HMP Frankland on the weekend has warned that jails are more dangerous for staff now than ever. The ex-prison officer, who wished to ...

HMP Styal near Wilmslow has been named as the worst in the country for positive drug tests after an inspection in December An inmate at a prison where inspectors found high levels of self harm had ...

Disturbing levels of drug use, self-harm and violence at HMP Styal in Cheshire have been laid bare in a new report. Inspectors found the prison had the highest rate of positive drugs test among ...

HMP Inspectorate of Prisons described the figure as "shocking" in its report into HMP Deerbolt in Barnard Castle. It said at the time of its investigation in December, some staff had been ...