Browsing: Prisons

There are hotspots for violence in prison. The exercise yard, the showers. There are peak times, too. Mealtimes and association periods are particularly volatile.But first thing…

About 4,000 offenders in England will get targeted healthcare sessions during their probation appointments as part of a new pilot scheme.Offenders are far more likely to…

A long-awaited report that examined how the Manchester Arena plotter was able to carry out an alleged violent attack on prison officers has recommended a new…

We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors.This week, from 2022:…

After years of struggling to find enough workers for some of the nation’s toughest lockups, the Federal Bureau of Prisons is facing a new challenge: Corrections…

Shabana Mahmood and David Lammy have been found to have breached a prohibition on inhuman or degrading treatment with respect to a prisoner who spent months…

“There is a gap or a space where Alex should be,” Stacie Davies said. “Wherever I am, she’s not there.”At just 25 years old, her daughter,…

A man who worked as a prison officer and caterer in a youth detention centre was able to rape and torture boys for three decades while…

The justice secretary has revealed that 91 prisoners have been released by mistake in England and Wales since April, and as many as four released in…

Craig was a runaway when I first met him. Missing from a local children’s home, he spent his days hanging out in Nottingham city centre. He…