Prisoners are to be transferred to lower security jails in an effort to ease overcrowding, as part of a new measure quietly ...

The UN, sidelined by Israel and the United States in the Middle East conflict, has little room for manoeuvre. But no ...

The 26-year-old visited the inmate at his resettlement housing, granted him access to restricted areas of the prison, and had ...

A female prison officer, who engaged in phone sex with a prisoner, has confessed to public misconduct and faces jail time.

Extra protection is being rolled out for staff at high-security prisons across the country following a series of attacks ...

It comes after one staff member required emergency surgery after being stabbed by an inmate at HMP Long Lartin.

Jimmy Lai's imprisonment by China raises global concerns. The Bradley Foundation's award highlights his fight for freedom and ...

The 26-year-old engaged in an “inappropriate relationship” with the inmate, including having “sexual communications via telephone.” ...

The Russian delegation at the Istanbul talks presented its demands for a ceasefire, which the Ukrainians will study over the ...

Lucy Connolly, the wife of a Tory councillor, was jailed for her racist 51-word online post in the wake of the Southport ...

A U.K. report suggests chemical castration for sex offenders to ease prison overcrowding, sparking debate over ethics and informed consent in medical treatment.

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