The Howard League for Penal Reform has responded to His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons’ report on Risley prison, published today (Monday 24 July). Risley is a resettlement prison in Cheshire aimed ...

Running a men's prison is a tough job, and if you don't look like a stereotypical prison governor, part of your job is challenging people's expectations. So how does Pia Sinha do it, asks the BBC's ...

A prison staff member who smuggled drugs into jail and used her home as a "safehouse" for a multi-million pound cocaine plot, sobbed "I love you" to her family as she was sent down. Megan Woodham, a ...

TWO care workers became so ‘blinded by love and affection’ that they chose to smuggle contraband for two prisoners. Amy Portwood and Adrienne Juniper’s ‘infatuation’ for serving prisoners saw them ...

A murder investigation has been launched after a prisoner was stabbed to death in a Category-C jail that was ordered to improve by inspectors less than two years ago. Stephen O’Donnell, 33, was ...

An investigation has been launched after the sudden death of a prisoner. Daniel Haynes, believed to be from Radcliffe near Bury, died at HMP Risley jail, near Warrington in Cheshire. Article continues ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

HMP Risley staff will tackle a 54-mile trek over 24 hours in support of Army veterans all over the UK. The team of staff who work on the Delta Wing at the Risley prison will participate in the Cateran ...

Three men from Greater Manchester have been arrested after police seized a drone near a Cheshire prison. Police recovered the device after searching a car earlier today. It is suspected the police ...