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 ...

Living in the shadow of Dartmoor Prison ... was at the heart of a dramatic escape attempt during a riot within the prison walls back in January 1932. Prisoners ignited a blaze within the facility ...

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) 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.

Prosecutor Holly Rust explained that the prison officer had been working at HMP Dartmoor for more than 20 years and at the time of the offence was working in the segregation unit. Patterson had been ...