Prisons-and-probation Articles

Families of Palestine Action hunger strikers seek urgent meeting with Lammy

Justice secretary urged to ‘show a bit of humanity’ with protesters severely ill after refusing food for weeks

Released violent offenders to be ‘locked’ in restriction zones in England and Wales

Women’s safety campaigners welcome plan to switch from exclusion zones that ‘have made victims feel trapped’Restriction zones aimed at “locking”...

Prison bosses make room for possible influx before planned protests across England

Exclusive: Possible arrests at protests against Palestine Action ban and asylum hotels likely to stretch prisonsPrison bosses will make room for a...

Prison system was days from collapse three times under Sunak, review finds

Emergency measures bailed out jails at last minute as No 10 refused to cut prisoner numbers until ‘cliff edge’ reached, former watchdog reportsThe...

Death at Guys Marsh prison prompts call to curb illicit alcohol and drugs

Senior coroner sends report to ministers after inquest into how inmate Sheldon Jeans died at facility in 2022