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Merseyside Prisons Rampaged by Drugs and Violence

Shocking inspection reports reveal HMP Liverpool and HMP Altcourse are battling soaring drug use, organised crime, and violence. Discover the full findings and the government's £40m response.

UK Prison Staff Misconduct: Over 1,000 Disciplined

Shocking figures reveal more than a thousand UK prison and probation staff faced disciplinary action this year, including cases of sex with inmates and smuggling. Read the full investigation.

Women's prison population surges 57% since 2000

Experts warn of a growing global crisis as nearly one million women face incarceration, sexual violence, and forced labour in prisons worldwide. Discover the shocking findings.

Three inmates charged with murder of child killer in prison

Three prisoners have been charged with murdering convicted child killer Kyle Bevan in a brutal attack at HMP Parc in Bridgend, South Wales. The 31-year-old was found unresponsive in his cell and pronounced dead despite resuscitation attempts.

Prison chiefs in emergency talks over wrongful releases

Exclusive: Senior prison officials face emergency talks with ministers as multiple wrongful prisoner releases expose critical failures in England's overcrowded prison system, raising serious security concerns.

Inside HMP Wandsworth: Prison in crisis

An explosive report exposes the inhumane reality of life inside HMP Wandsworth, where violence, drugs and overcrowding create a perfect storm of institutional failure.

Prison blunder: Two inmates wrongly freed from jail

A massive manhunt is underway after two prisoners were mistakenly released from HMP Wandsworth in what's being described as a catastrophic administrative error. Police warn the public not to approach the escaped inmates.

Child killer Ian Watkins found dead in prison cell

Notorious child murderer Ian Watkins, who brutally killed his two-year-old stepdaughter, has been found dead in his prison cell at HMP Wakefield, sparking investigation into prison safety and justice system.

Wandsworth Prison sex offender in live-stream scandal

Exclusive: A convicted sex offender at HMP Wandsworth sparked a major security review after broadcasting an intimate act live from his cell, raising serious questions about prison security and mobile phone smuggling.

Prison guard banned for love note to inmate

A female prison officer has been banned from the profession after sending an inappropriate love note to a convicted criminal, raising serious concerns about prison security protocols.

Prison Drug Use Soars 50% to 'Endemic' Levels

Shocking new figures reveal drug use in British prisons has surged by 50% in just one year, with officials warning the problem has reached 'endemic' proportions across the prison estate.

Prison inmate dies after medical episode in cell

Shocking details emerge as Chelsea Bracken, 29, dies following medical emergency in prison cell while serving sentence for assault, raising serious questions about prison healthcare protocols.

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