IT was once the world's most famous prison - now Dartmoor is an empty shell. Murderers, serial killers, gangsters, spies – and even the president of Ireland – have done time there. But the ...

It comes after HM Prison Service and the Government came under criticism for its running of HMP Dartmoor. Dartmoor’s independent monitoring board identified the prison as understaffed and ...

Dartmoor Prison was locked down after a prison officer was taken hostage by an inmate, the MoJ said A prison was locked down after an officer was taken hostage by an inmate, the government confirmed.

The future of Dartmoor prison is set to be decided when the government looks at its spending plans this summer, a prison spokesperson has said. HMP Dartmoor has been closed since July 2024 after ...

HM Prison and Probation Service said protecting the public is a priority and a review had taken place. The number of sex offenders had doubled over four years as a proportion of Dartmoor's ...

The Prince of Wales is receiving over one million pounds of taxpayers' money from a vacant prison that may never reopen. HMP Dartmoor, which is owned by the Duchy of Cornwall, is leased to the ...

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HMP Dartmoor was temporarily evacuated in 2023 and again in 2024 following the discovery of the gas. Credit: PA. A category C men’s prison in Devon is to remain shut for a further three years ...