Category : Prisons


Police: Sentencing Reforms Driving Crime Surge

Senior police leaders warn that government changes to prison sentencing are directly contributing to a surge in violent crime, shoplifting, and anti-social behaviour as offenders avoid custody.

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.

Bodycam shows wrongly freed prisoner recaptured

Exclusive body-worn camera footage obtained by The Independent shows the dramatic recapture of Mohammed Abdullah, who was mistakenly released from HMP Wandsworth in a major security breach.

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.

Prison Service Crisis: Two Inmates Wrongly Freed

Exclusive: The Ministry of Justice faces crisis after two prisoners were incorrectly released in separate incidents, raising serious questions about prison security protocols and public safety.

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.

Foreign prisoner wrongly freed in police blunder

Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy confronts Justice Secretary over serious administrative error that led to incorrect release of foreign prisoner, raising concerns about public safety and prison system failures.

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.

Probation officer accused of prisoner relationship

A female probation officer faces misconduct charges after allegedly developing an improper relationship with a male prisoner under her supervision, raising serious questions about professional boundaries in the justice system.

Labour's £60k Tech Hunt to Stop Prison Drones

Exclusive: As drone incidents in UK prisons skyrocket by 770%, Labour launches urgent £60,000 recruitment drive for tech experts to develop counter-drone defence systems. Discover the escalating aerial security crisis.

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.

Sex attacker wrongly freed in prison release blunder

Exclusive investigation reveals shocking series of errors led to dangerous migrant sex offender being released despite posing serious risk to public safety, with ministers facing urgent questions over prison release procedures.

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