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.
Convicted offender Hadush Kebatu escapes from HMP Chelmsford, prompting Essex Police to launch major manhunt with public warning not to approach.
The Prison Governors Association has launched a fierce defence of a senior manager disciplined over the controversial release of Hadush Kebede, arguing they're being unfairly blamed for systemic failures.
The Ministry of Justice announces urgent reforms to prisoner release procedures following a serious administrative error that saw an inmate mistakenly freed from custody.
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.
UK Justice Minister Mike Freer issues stark warning about prison capacity crisis, revealing he's 'absolutely terrified' of system collapse as inmate numbers surge dangerously close to maximum limits.
Reform UK leader's controversial plan to house prisoners on floating jails faces overwhelming criticism from penal reform groups and political opponents who brand it unworkable and inhumane.
Ministers face mounting criticism after damning report reveals squalid conditions at HMP Parc, with Labour's Keir Starmer demanding immediate action to address the prison safety crisis.
A prisoner serving time for violent offences made a daring escape from HMP Epping before being apprehended in central London, sparking serious security concerns.
A convicted sex offender from Essex has been returned to custody after being mistakenly released from prison, sparking urgent reviews of release procedures.
Exclusive: Security scandal rocks UK prison system as staff inadvertently assist convicted sex offender's escape from Derwentside immigration centre, raising serious questions about staff training and security protocols.
Exclusive investigation reveals shocking prison service failures that allowed violent offender to roam free before brutal Epping Forest attack on elderly couple.
Exclusive: Migrant sex offender Mohammed Aliraj wandered free for 90 minutes outside HMP Wandsworth before staff eventually guided him back inside, raising serious security concerns about Britain's prison system.
A serving Metropolitan Police officer and a prison service employee have been sentenced for their roles in an organised drug smuggling operation at HMP Wandsworth.
Shocking Ministry of Justice figures reveal a dramatic surge in prisoners mistakenly freed from custody, with numbers doubling in just twelve months amid growing concerns about systemic failures.
Convicted sex offender Nicholas Rossi faces new horrors as he's transferred to Utah's troubled prison system, where gang violence and inmate riots have created dangerous conditions for the controversial British criminal fighting extradition.
Exclusive insight into the extraordinary prison life of Luigi Mangione, the convicted murderer serving life who receives romantic letters and gifts from female admirers while incarcerated at HMP Wakefield.
A landmark federal court ruling has exposed systemic failures in Louisiana's jail system after Erie Moore Sr.'s death, finding officials showed 'deliberate indifference' to his medical needs.
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
Exclusive prison tour reveals the stark reality of Ian Watkins' life behind bars as one of Britain's most notorious child sex offenders serves 35 years.
A female prison officer stands accused of conducting an improper relationship with a male inmate at HMP Guys Marsh in Dorset, facing serious misconduct charges in a shocking breach of security protocols.
Controversial new regulations in New South Wales prisons could see inmates penalised for trivial offences including untidy cells and failing to follow basic instructions, sparking human rights concerns.
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: The government has been forced to extend its early release programme for prisoners as jail spaces reach critical levels, raising serious questions about public safety and rehabilitation.
A female prison officer at high-security HMP Frankland has admitted to misconduct after engaging in an inappropriate relationship with convicted killer Alex Maleham, exposing serious security breaches within the UK prison system.
A female prison officer faces sentencing after admitting to smuggling illicit phone calls to a violent inmate who severed a man's leg in a machete attack, exposing serious security breaches within the UK prison system.
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy receives unprecedented 24/7 police protection while serving prison sentence, raising questions about VIP treatment in justice system.
Two prisoners at Wakefield's maximum security prison have been charged with conspiracy to murder former Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins, who is serving a 35-year sentence for horrific child sex offences.
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of convicted paedophile and Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins at HMP Wakefield. The disgraced rock star was found unresponsive in his cell on September 21st.