Sky News understands an independent policy review will suggest restricting the use of short sentences, deploying alternatives ...

This comes after the category C training and resettlement men’s prison was subject to a damning report last year when ...

Overcrowded prisoners at HMP Durham have been making drugs out of toothpaste and shower gel, a watchdog has revealed.

Prisons in Madhya Pradesh hold as much as 42 per cent excess inmates against their capacity, a query under the Right to Information (RTI) Act has revealed. Also, as of December 2023, about 43 percent ...

Many prisoner are living in ‘inhumane conditions’ and the government must act now to avert disaster, the Public Accounts Committee has warned ...

Survey pinpoints threats and attacks by "bully" officers at Scotland's biggest jail. Inspectors claim overcrowding is causing ...

A watchdog says despite some "negative findings", staff are committed to meeting standards.

Packed cells, prisoner attacks, broken toilets, and unsafe conditions have created a crisis in the country's prison system ...

The new medical equipment donated by UNODC is expected to improve health services across prisons in Lao PDR.

Prison numbers keep rising in Scotland — despite early release schemes. The Herald’s new series explores the toll on victims, staff and ...

Lawmakers are pursuing legislative changes that would keep more people locked up in overcrowded county jails while awaiting ...