UK prisons4 days agoPrison drone drops 'threat to national security' Inspectors say drones were used to deliver drugs, weapons and even takeaway food to HMP Manchester.4 days agoManchester4 days agoFuture of Dartmoor prison rests on spending reviewWork at the prison depends on the government's upcoming spending review, the prison service says.4 days agoEngland7 days agoProbation: 'Too few staff, with too little experience, managing too many offenders'Probation officers say they were overworked even before thousands of prisoners were released early.7 days agoUK8 Jan 2025Inmates 'set aside differences' for football matchRival gang members in jail enter mediation to ensure they can play in an inter-wing fixture.8 Jan 2025Essex7 Jan 2025Prisoners fight over bad smells as laundry breaksCell mates complain about not having their kit washed for almost two months at HMP Chelmsford.7 Jan 2025Essex6 Jan 2025Ex-prison officer jailed over sex with inmateA video clip of Linda De Sousa Abreu, 30, having sex with an inmate went viral online.6 Jan 2025London28 Dec 2024Pressure grows on prisons as they near capacityThe government has pledged £2.3bn to tackle prison overcrowding, aiming to create 14,000 new spaces.28 Dec 2024England27 Dec 2024Prison officer arrested after reports of sex videoA 19-year-old woman is suspended from a privately-run prison following her arrest. 27 Dec 2024Northamptonshire11 Dec 2024How many people are in prison and who is being released early from jail?A scheme to tackle prison overcrowding in England and Wales will free around 5,500 prisoners early.11 Dec 2024UK