A major security breach at an Essex prison has escalated as five additional prisoners were mistakenly released, compounding earlier errors that saw sex offenders walk free. The Justice Secretary faces mounting pressure over systemic failures in the prison
Scotland's prison system faces a dangerous breaking point with severe overcrowding and chronic understaffing creating what watchdogs call a 'toxic combination' threatening both inmate welfare and officer safety.
A major security breach has occurred after five prisoners were accidentally released from custody, including a migrant convicted of sexual offences, sparking urgent police investigations and raising serious questions about Home Office procedures.
A prison officer has been suspended following the emergence of explicit footage showing a sex act taking place within HMP Wandsworth, sparking an urgent investigation into security breaches at the troubled facility.
An extraordinary administrative error that freed a prisoner reveals deep systemic failures within Britain's overcrowded and under-resourced prison system, raising urgent questions about public safety and rehabilitation.
Exclusive: Chelsea Bracken, 31, dies in Mary Hutchinson Women's Prison as authorities face urgent questions about inmate welfare and prison conditions.
Exclusive: Hadush Kebatu, convicted for firearms and assault offences, was accidentally released from HMP Chelmsford in a major security breach. The Category C prisoner remained at large for hours before being recaptured in Epping.
Exclusive: Prison service union defends senior official blamed for mistaken release of asylum seeker from Epping hotel who went on to commit sex attack, claiming systemic failures led to catastrophic error.
Shadow justice secretary David Lammy and policing minister Steve Reed issue stark warnings about Britain's prison crisis, with facilities at 99% capacity and rising violence threatening public safety.
A convicted sex offender released in error from HMP Wandsworth has disappeared, sparking a major police manhunt and raising serious questions about prison security procedures.
A convicted sex offender from Essex has been returned to custody after being mistakenly released from prison, sparking urgent reviews of release procedures.
A convicted sex attacker released due to a catastrophic administrative error is on the run after being spotted in North London, prompting David Lammy to order urgent prison release reforms.
ITV's popular quiz show The 1% Club was forced to issue an on-air apology after a technical failure left viewers confused during Saturday night's broadcast. The incident occurred during a crucial question about a fictional company's profits.
Exclusive: HMP Wakefield, Britain's most secure prison, faces serious questions after a significant security breach that saw notorious offenders including Lostprophets predator Ian Watkins moved to other facilities. West Yorkshire Police confirm investiga
An exclusive look into the brutal conditions at Paris's most feared prison where former French President Nicolas Sarkozy serves his sentence for corruption and influence peddling.
Exclusive details emerge about a near-fatal prison stabbing that left an inmate critically wounded in his cell, raising serious questions about prison safety and gang violence behind bars.
Exclusive look at the harsh conditions facing Nicolas Sarkozy as he begins his prison sentence in Paris's notorious La Santé prison, where isolation and strict routines await the former French leader.
An exclusive look at the extreme security measures and psychological toll of life inside the specialist unit housing Britain's most dangerous criminals, including serial killer Ian Brady.
Shocking inspection reveals HMP Leeds plagued by overcrowding, vermin infestations, and systemic failures in suicide prevention, with urgent calls for reform.
A New York prison guard faces murder charges after surveillance footage revealed a brutal beating that led to an inmate's death, exposing systemic failures within the state correctional system.
A catastrophic broadband installation error by a BT engineer led to three people being wrongly investigated for child sex offences after internet connections were accidentally crossed.
A teenage prison officer at HMP Hindley has been sentenced after engaging in an inappropriate relationship with an inmate and smuggling contraband into the facility.
Shocking new figures reveal England and Wales' prison estate requires unprecedented repairs as maintenance backlog hits record £1 billion amid rising inmate numbers.
Shocking new figures expose England and Wales' deteriorating prison estate, with repair costs soaring to nearly £1 billion as overcrowding and poor conditions escalate.
Hashem Abedi, convicted for his role in the Manchester Arena atrocity, has violently assaulted prison staff using weapons made from oil and DIY materials in a shocking high-security prison incident.
A prison officer at HMP Berwyn has been sentenced to 10 months imprisonment after being caught smuggling a mobile phone to an inmate in a serious security breach that exposed vulnerabilities in the prison system.
Exclusive investigation reveals sophisticated drone smuggling network targeting Wandsworth Prison, with authorities intercepting packages containing drugs, phones, and weapons in major security breach.
Exclusive investigation reveals how Luigi Mangione allegedly turned a prison commissary into a sophisticated catering operation, serving gourmet meals to inmates while evading detection for years.
A Category D prisoner serving time for violent offences was allowed to leave HMP North Sea Camp unsupervised in what's being called an 'unbelievable' security failure that's sparked a major investigation.
An exclusive look inside Britain's prison system reveals the harsh realities inmates face daily, from violence and drugs to mental health crises and overcrowding.