The prison population stood at 87,556 as of Monday, according to new data published by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). This is ...

The British government enacted 'Operation Safeguard' to manage prison overcrowding by holding inmates in police cells temporarily. This response follows a surge in the prison population in England and ...

Due to overcrowded prisons in England and Wales, the UK government reinstates 'Operation Safeguard', allowing police cells to house inmates temporarily. The prison population has doubled over 30 years ...

Police cells will temporarily be used to hold prisoners in a stop-gap measure to cope with overcrowding in jails, the British government said on Tuesday.

Han Lee, a Massachusetts woman accused of operating a high-end brothel network with wealthy and prominent clients, was sentenced Wednesday to four years in prison.

Rebecca Holloway, 31, was found dead at HM Prison Low Newton in Durham, England, the Prison Service confirmed to local outlet Grimsby Live. Her death date was listed as Feb. 13 on the Prisons and ...

A Massachusetts woman accused of operating a high-end brothel network with wealthy and prominent clients in that state and the Washington, D.C., suburbs that generated millions of dollars in ...

Most women in jail have been victims of more serious crimes than they themselves have committed, writes Andrea Coomber. We’ve known how to tackle this crisis for almost 20 years – now it’s time to put ...

The British government announced that police cells will be temporarily used to hold prisoners as a temporary measure to combat prison ...

A Massachusetts man was sentenced to prison for sex trafficking seven women for prostitution across New England, New York and New Jersey.

Amid the clamor of Britain's packed prisons, a financial storm brews, with the public purse forced to meet the rising cost of staff injury claims.

David Leary was sentenced to five years in prison on July 2009, but by 2024 was still incarcerated - at HMP Wymott near ...