Prisons archive

‘Clear racial disproportionality’ in the use of pepper spray on youth offenders

• Caitlin Deal
• 20 Jun
• News, Prisons

Use of force and violence skyrocket in Nottinghamshire prison

• Mercedes Tenorio
• 18 Jun
• News, Prisons

New research calls for digital access in prisons

• Noyana Pierre-Louis
• 11 Jun
• News, Prisons

Charity calls for ban on use of PAVA spray against children in custody

• Muyao Guan
• 11 Jun
• News, Prisons

Violence ‘too high and rising’ in newly opened Leicestershire prison

• Giovanni O'Reilly
• 10 Jun
• News, Prisons

Concern for high prisoner recall rates at HMP Warren Hill

• Isabella Martinez
• 4 Jun
• News, Prisons

Rising violence and drug use prompts calls to arm prison officers

• Mia Giordano
• 3 Jun
• News, Prisons

Sentencing Review: shifting the system

• Lucy Slade
• 22 May
• News, Prisons

Does the public want reform of criminal records checks?

• Penelope Gibbs
• 4 Apr
• News, Prisons

Early release set to continue as prisons reach 99% capacity this month

• Ayaana Karim
• 31 Mar
• News, Prisons

Government unveils HMP Millsike as the UK’s new ‘Green Prison’

• Chrissa Tryfona
• 31 Mar
• News, Prisons

Prisons watchdog finds persistent delays in response to prisoner requests

• Sharmin Sarah
• 26 Mar
• News, Prisons

HMP Deerbolt ‘over-restrictive’ and ‘unsafe’ inspection finds

• Rebecca Smith
• 25 Mar
• News, Prisons

Justice system faces ‘total gridlock’ in 2026

• Jon Robins
• 14 Mar
• News, Prisons

Joint submission to prison drugs inquiry highlights systemic issues in current regime

• Jessica Pandian and Rebecca Gascoigne
• 13 Mar
• News, Prisons