A prison leader wants to inspire others from the region to apply for an exclusive new programme to find and recruit the next ...

It would mean prisoners would be released at the minimum point of their jail term if they show good behaviour and participate in education ... body armour for prison officers, and the use of ...

UK prison capacity is due to reach full capacity in five months forcing the Justice Secretary to introduce emergency measures ...

Scott Falater murdered his wife in 1997 and has been serving a life sentence ever since - but hasn't been able to recall how ...

Applications open today for the Future Prison Leaders Programme - a three-year scheme to recruit up to 35 talented individuals from diverse backgrounds to help shape the future of the service. After ...

A prison officer at a high-security jail has been slashed across his neck by an inmate using an improvised knife. In a separate incident, a second officer at HMP Woodhill in Milton Keynes was ...

Recent escalating prison violence has been described as "out of control" by a union boss amid three separate attacks which have left five officers injured. Steve Gillan, general secretary of the ...

Four officers were injured in violence at HMP Woodhill (Chris Radburn/PA) A prison officers’ union has called for urgent action to protect guards from violence after attacks at two jails.