Men's prisons in England and Wales could run out of space later this year, the government has warned, as it announced three new jails costing a total of £4.7bn will be built starting this year.

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Overcrowding in prisons in England and Wales has contributed to soaring reoffending rates, with staff too overburdened to help offenders prepare for life on the outside. A new inspection report ...

Data obtained by The Advertiser from the Department of Correctional Services has revealed a 66 per cent increase of contraband items discovered across all state prisons within one year.

Coupled with proposed changes to the student loan system being pushed by Republicans in Congress, the president and his party want to ensure a generation of student debtors die with their debt ...

Two men were convicted Friday of cutting down the beloved Sycamore Gap tree in northern England in 2023 in an unexplained act of vandalism that caused widespread outrage. A Newcastle Crown Court ...

Not even the Irish can claim that spread of players throughout the squad, with No.10s Sam Prendergast and Jack Crowley notably omitted in favour of England’s Fin Smith and Marcus Smith.

Jordan Cox doubtful for England's Test match against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge from May 22-25 - live on Sky Sports - after injuring his side batting for Essex in County Championship; 24-year-old ...

The Trump administration has begun reopening immigrant detention facilities and shuttered prisons nationwide, the latest move in its effort to arrest, detain, and then deport illegal immigrants in ...

Gurvinder Johal, a 37-year-old Indian-origin man, was fatally stabbed inside a Lloyds bank branch in Derby on Tuesday afternoon. Haybe Cabdiraxmaan Nur, a 47-year-old Somalian man, has been ...

The peninsula county at the southwestern tip of England has historic farmhouses, Georgian-style homes and modern seaside retreats. By Michael Kaminer Philip Martin This four-bedroom, three ...