Laundries in prisons may be closed and replaced by cells, and governors have been told to look at how
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The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) has hired specialist consultants as it considers the installation of portable modular cells –
The Ministry of Justice has defended its handling of prison capacity after it emerged that a prison which opened
Cells used to hold defendants standing trial at the Old Bailey are filthy, with graffiti on their walls and
A prison which locks down for two afternoons per week, allowing staff to “engage in activities that improve wellbeing”,
LC of HMP Styal writes: Why is it that life-sentenced prisoners are not prioritised? We don’t get the luxury
Prison cells have been fitted with ‘signs of life’ detectors which can tell whether the occupant is still alive.
Temporary cells known as ‘pods’ where prisoners are not locked in overnight are proving popular with residents and staff,
Conservative members of the Scottish Parliament have called for kettles to be banned in prisons, following eight attacks on
Two prisoners who ran a drug supply network from their cells using smuggled-in mobile phones have each been sentenced
The building of almost 300 new cells to provide much-needed extra prison capacity has been delayed – by an
The number of fires in prison cells leapt last year, raising concerns over the lack of fire safety equipment
The Government has insisted that there will be enough prison cells available for those arrested and held in prison
I am an IPP/lifer prisoner who has done 14 years behind the door. All of my time has been
Concerns about the treatment of people in court awaiting trial have been raised in a watchdog’s annual report. The
A scheme to rent cells in foreign jails and send UK prisoners abroad to ease overcrowding should only apply
A major project to install a landline telephone in every jail cell is due for completion this month –
One in four prisoners in Scotland is in a cell below the minimum size set down by the Council
There are 2,230 prisoners in Scotland whose cells are below the minimum size set down by the Council of
An extra 6,000 prisoners are having to live in shared cells due to the capacity crisis in jails, according