The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Prison governors have reported not having enough money to fix broken security equipment.

Prosecutors will ask that a man convicted of trying to assassinate Trump be given a life sentence

Sir Brian Leveson, who was appointed by the government to conduct an independent review of the courts system, has urged the government to adopt his ideas in full

Amy Adams and Patrick Wilson are appropriately anxious in the first look at Apple's Cape Fear TV show

The cost of managing the nation's prison populations has exploded in the past decade as cells become fuller and more people reoffend.

In early 2026, a clip began circulating widely on social media. It shows a man stepping out of prison and breaking down, unable to hold back his tears. For many viewers, it looked like another fleeting viral moment - raw, emotional, unsettling. But behind that moment is a story far…

A series of extraordinary exchanges between the former Duchess of York and the paedophile financier have been revealed

An armed robber who broke into a London home where Anya Taylor-Joy was staying has been sentenced to three years in prison

Unbroken: In Pursuit of Freedom for Palestine is a collection of writings by the Palestinian political leader, who has been held in Israeli prisons since 2002

For Women Scotland objects to use of individual risk assessments, saying it is contrary to supreme court ruling

A lawyer representing For Women Scotland accused the prison service of “institutional neglect of and contempt for women’s rights”.