JUSTICE chiefs have been urged to “strain every sinew” to re-open a notorious jail — and halt the early release of dangerous ...

The Ministry of Defence said HMP Dartmoor was "temporarily closed", but local people said they were concerned it would not open again All inmates have been moved from Dartmoor prison, the Ministry ...

Moving the convicts starts on Thursday, with 40 inmates being moved at a time, prison officers say HMP Dartmoor is to close temporarily, with all inmates to be moved out, the Ministry of Justice ...

has confirmed that all prisoners have now been relocated from Dartmoor prison. HMP Dartmoor inmates were moved after high levels of radon were detected in the cells. The MoJ started moving ...

In Dartmoor Prison's early years it was incredibly crowded ... where he explores what happens when a brutal regime pushes inmates to their limit. The series promises to look at a secret history ...

Around 400 prisoners at HMP Dartmoor were also removed from the jail after high levels of radon were detected at the end of 2023. The prison began accepting inmates again at the start of July but ...

In the chaos of a riot and fire in 1932, a combined effort by soldiers and warders foiled the escape plans of nearly 30 inmates. These days, Dartmoor Prison operates as a much safer establishment ...

The 200-year-old prison, which insiders fear may ... by November if action is not taken. Meanwhile, HMP Dartmoor is not set to accept inmates until at least 2026. Its problem with radioactive ...