Three high security prisons have gifted animals (pictured, file photo) to inmates as a reward for good behaviour, the ...

A female prison officer, who had phone sex with a prisoner, has confessed to public misconduct and faces jail time. Megann Gibson was smitten with the man while she was employed at HM Prison ...

Wealstun Prison guard Megann Gibson, 26, had phone sex with an inmate and flooded his mom with hundreds of messages to keep the illicit tryst going, a UK court has heard.

A LOVESTRUCK prison officer had phone sex with an inmate then bombarded his mum with 900 messages to keep the fling going. Megann Gibson embarked on an illicit relationship with the lag while worki… ...

Veronica Bird was a prison officer at HM Prison Holloway when Myra Hindley was held there. During her time running prisons, Ms Bird became recognised for transforming failing institutions.

Southport killer Axel Rudakubana is currently receiving 'minimum legal entitlements' at HMP Belmarsh, it has been reported. The teenager murdered three young girls in a knife attack at a Taylor ...

Prison officers should be armed with lethal weapons to crack down on Islamist terrorists, Tories say. Highly trained teams should also be equipped with tasers, stun grenades and baton rounds in ...

A prison officer who received emergency treatment after being attacked at a high security jail was stabbed with a weapon from outside of prison, Sky News understands. The 25-year-old officer was ...

Inside Time lists the latest inspection reports for UK prisons. Reports for your prison – including an easy-read version – should be available in the prison library or ...

Ministers want to create 14,000 new prison places by 2031, with £2.3bn committed to build new jails. A Ministry of Justice spokesperson said the government had inherited a prisons crisis.

The BBC speaks to families of criminals in a prison where there have been serious outbreaks of violence.