Spaces in male prisons fall to lowest level of year, sources say
Jails in England and Wales are nearing maximum capacity as the justice secretary prepares…
More cells being built within prisons to help tackle overcrowding
The government says £110m has been fast-tracked from existing budgets to speed up the…
Male prisons in England and Wales have fewer than 1,800 spaces
Male prisons have less than 1,800 spaces available in England and Wales, the lowest…
Burnham faces unpopularity test over prisons dilemma
The early release conundrum has given the new PM his first taste of tricky…
The Papers: ‘New prisons outrage’ and ‘Days of danger’
The Sun says "jet bomb plotters" are launching parole bids, as the Mirror carries…
Prisons minister Lord Timpson quits government
The businessman said it was an "honour" to serve in the post, but the…
Jailers and officials at Russia’s ‘torture prisons’ in Ukraine exposed by BBC
Former prisoners accuse the men of abuse in detention centres and want to see…
