Prisons2 hrs agoPC Harper's killers to stay in jail as PM announces changes to early release schemeAndy Burnham tells BBC Breakfast anyone convicted of manslaughter will be excluded from the early release scheme in the Sentencing Act.2 hrs ago3 hrs agoBurnham gets the early prison release changes he wanted - but at what cost?The prime minister says he will keep hundreds more criminals behind bars but doing so requires complex changes.3 hrs ago3 days agoArrests after drone and drugs found near prisonThree men are accused of trying to smuggle contraband items into HMP Lindholme using a drone.3 days ago3 days agoMan jailed for throwing drugs into prisonA guard saw a parcel thrown by Joshua Smith falling over the wall at HMP Hull, a court hears.3 days ago5 days agoPrison violence, drugs and self-harm rates 'still too high'A review by prison inspectors followed a damning inspection of Liverpool's HMP Altcourse last year. 5 days ago21 Aug 2026Guernsey prison governor John De Carteret retiringHe stepped aside from his job in April as part of an investigation into his conduct.21 Aug 202620 Aug 2026Wait time for High Court trials set to triple by 2028The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) forecasts that the average wait will increase from 50 weeks to 135 weeks20 Aug 202619 Aug 2026Male prisons in England and Wales have fewer than 1,800 spacesMale prisons have less than 1,800 spaces available in England and Wales, the lowest level since March19 Aug 202619 Aug 2026Spared execution eight times, oldest inmate in US dies at 101Francis Smith was one of a growing number of elderly people who are incarcerated. 19 Aug 2026...
