“I never used to read. Hated it.” That is how Main Man Ali from NPR’s breakfast show, Porridge, describes
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A trial in which staff in young offender institutions (YOIs) are permitted to carry PAVA synthetic spray and use
Albanian prisoners phoned home more than 157,000 times in the past six months – making the country by far
The Royal Literary Fund (RLF), the world’s oldest literary charity, has announced a programme of events in prisons as
In 2025, staff in Scottish prisons observed 75 drones that appeared to be flying into prisons, but only managed
An initiative which delivered gift-wrapped books to prisoners as surprise Christmas presents has been recognised with the Library of
A study in a leading medical journal has concluded that there are more than 3,000 cases a year where
Nine prisoners died through murder or manslaughter in England and Wales in the 12 months to March, the highest
The cost of keeping a prisoner behind bars has risen to more than £60,000 a year, the latest Government
A record 22 prisoners were caught having illicit relationships with prison staff last year, according to Government figures. Justice
Men meet in a prison library to discuss a classic sci-fi novel – while across the UK, 2026 celebrates
Our ‘agony aunt’ Georgia offers advice on personal problems Q Christmas has passed, but I’m still struggling with the
But one thought might make a difference… Most New Year messages tell you to set goals, fix yourself, or
When someone says, “reading”, what’s the first thing that comes into your head? Thick novels with tiny print and
The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) has confirmed that there have 27 been “liberations in error”, where people have been
Three more prison staff have been arrested or convicted in relation to criminal offences – while new figures from
Inside Time’s political columnist, Charlie Elphicke, has served time both in Parliament and in prison. In his monthly article,
This is the first Ray Says of 2026, so happy new year to you all. I have made no
Christmas is a time for unusual traditions. A jolly fat man brings presents down chimneys, families pull crackers containing
The Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) at HMP Manchester has failed to produce its required annual report, assessing the state