Prisons49 mins agoRape suspect freed from jail in error now abroadThe man was awaiting trial when he was released from HMP Wormwood Scrubs and has now left the UK.49 mins ago4 hrs agoHammer attack prisoner given further life sentenceDamien Bendall, 36, attacked his friend with a claw hammer inside HMP Frankland, a court hears.4 hrs ago3 days agoJail's 'obsolete' fire system flagged before deathPrisoner Clare Dupree, 48, died two days after a blaze in her cell caused by a vape.3 days ago4 days agoPrisoner died after vape caused cell fireAn inquest has opened into the death of Clare Dupree, who died on 28 December 2022.4 days ago4 days agoPrison sewage system blocked with shirts and shoesYorkshire Water said the items had caused a new pumping station to fail.4 days ago4 days agoDetained Briton describes life in Iran jail to BBC hours before sentencingLindsay and Craig Foreman were arrested in January 2025 and were sentenced to 10 years on Wednesday.4 days ago7 days agoOrganisation collects Ramadan parcels for inmatesHimaya Haven is involved in the project again after starting during a pandemic lockdown.7 days ago15 Feb 2026Britain's first all-female prison stood in SurreyWoking Female Convict Prison opened in 1869 and was capable of holding up to 780 inmates.15 Feb 202612 Feb 2026Prison officer jailed for relationship with inmateEllis Eyles told a convicted murderer the whereabouts of a man he wanted to harm, a court hears.12 Feb 2026...
