"Urgent" concerns have been raised about "unacceptably high" levels of self-harm at a women's prison. The thousands of ...

A 19-year-old British man who shot and killed his mother and two younger siblings and who wanted to carry out a high-profile ...

Prison population climbs to six-month high despite early-release scheme - The prison population hit 87,556 on Monday, ...

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 ...

The number of offenders behind bars soared to a six-month high despite Labour's controversial decision to release thousands ...

The number of people in prison in England and Wales has soared to a six month high, with more inmates behind bars than before ...

LONDON (Reuters) - 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.

MoJ says jails in England and Wales will be full by early 2026 as inmate population rises by nearly 100 a week ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

The number of prisoners in England and Wales has reached a six-month high, despite thousands of inmates being released early to tackle overcrowding, new figures reveal. The prison population stood ...