Drones deliver saw blades in daring French prison escape
Two dangerous inmates escape Dijon prison using tools delivered by drones, sparking a major manhunt and highlighting France's severe prison overcrowding crisis. Read the full report.
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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.
Women's Prison Population Surges Globally
Over 733,000 women are incarcerated worldwide, a 60% increase since 2000. Experts warn of a global crisis driven by poverty and harsh drug laws. Read the full analysis.
Payout after veteran's 'degrading' prison Covid death
The daughter of a Royal Navy veteran receives a payout after her father's 'inhumane and degrading' death from Covid in prison. Read the full story of missed care opportunities.
NHS Approves Pioneering Leukaemia 'Cure' Therapy
A groundbreaking UK-developed immunotherapy for leukaemia, offering potential cure with fewer side-effects, receives NHS approval. Discover this medical breakthrough offering new hope.
NHS approves next-generation leukaemia cure
A groundbreaking 'next generation' CAR T-cell therapy for leukaemia, developed in the UK, has been approved for NHS use. This one-time treatment offers new hope with high remission rates. Discover how this medical breakthrough could save lives.
Celebrity Chef Skye Gyngell Dies Aged 62
Australian celebrity chef Skye Gyngell, first woman from her country to earn a Michelin star, has died aged 62 from rare Merkel cell carcinoma. Read tributes from Richard E Grant and Jamie Oliver.
Four US prison guards sentenced for fatal beating
Four New York prison guards have been sentenced for the brutal beating death of a handcuffed Black inmate, Robert Brooks. The case has sparked calls for urgent prison reform.
Four US prison guards sentenced for inmate death
Four New York prison guards receive prison sentences for the brutal beating death of a handcuffed Black inmate, Robert Brooks. A case sparking outrage and calls for prison reform.
Neglect contributed to inmate's Christmas Eve death
Alex Davies, 25, took her own life in Styal Prison after being 'treated like a feral dog'. An inquest jury found neglect contributed to her tragic death. Read the full investigation.
Three prisoners charged with murder of child killer Kyle Bevan
Three prisoners at HMP Wakefield have been charged with murder following the death of convicted child killer Kyle Bevan, in a shocking case of prison violence that has raised serious questions about inmate safety.
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.
HMP Wandsworth Prison Crisis: Shocking Insider Revelations
An exclusive look inside HMP Wandsworth reveals overcrowded cells, rampant drug use, and prisoners sleeping on mattresses in corridors as the prison system reaches breaking point.
Prison Crisis: Wrongful Releases Expose Broken System
Exclusive investigation reveals Britain's prison service is buckling under systemic pressures, with mistaken releases reaching critical levels. Discover how institutional failures, not individual errors, are putting public safety at risk.
Lammy's shocking prison visit exposes overcrowding crisis
Shadow Justice Secretary David Lammy witnesses shocking conditions at Wandsworth Prison, calling for urgent reform as Labour pledges to tackle prison overcrowding and rehabilitation failures.
Prison Crisis: Lammy Confronts PM Over Escalating Escapes
Shadow Justice Secretary David Lammy exposes Britain's crumbling prison system as escape incidents surge and staffing crises deepen during fiery PMQs exchange.
Wandsworth Prison inmate escapes before dramatic recapture
A prisoner serving time for robbery managed to briefly escape from HMP Wandsworth before being apprehended hours later in a dramatic security breach that has raised serious questions about prison safety protocols.
Wandsworth inmate freed after 17 years maintains innocence
Billy Smith walks free from Wandsworth Prison after nearly two decades behind bars, continuing to protest his innocence in a controversial conviction that has drawn comparisons to the Post Office scandal.
Prison Crisis: MPs Act as Foreign Criminals Escape Wandsworth
Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy joins growing calls for emergency measures after multiple offenders including murder suspect Daniel Khalife flee London prison amid staffing shortages and security failures.
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.
Prisoner wrongly freed from Wandsworth commits crime
Exclusive investigation reveals how a dangerous prisoner was accidentally released from HMP Wandsworth and went on to commit a serious offence, raising urgent questions about prison security.
Second wrongful prison release exposes system failures
England's prison system faces scrutiny after another inmate was mistakenly freed, revealing systemic failures and overcrowding that put public safety at risk.
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.
Dangerous criminal wrongly freed in prison blunder
A convicted criminal serving time for serious offences has been accidentally released from prison in what's being described as a catastrophic administrative failure, sparking urgent government reviews.
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 officers' desperate bid to save suicidal killer
Exclusive investigation reveals how jail staff fought for 45 minutes to revive murderer Ashley Sparkes after he was found hanging in his cell at HMP Lincoln.
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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