Prison staff walkout ends
17.59 Thu May 01 2008
A walkout by more than 1,000 staff at six prisons has ended after bosses agreed to look into the suspension of two workers.
'Prisoners love the cushy life'
23.36 Fri Apr 25 2008
Prisons have become so comfortable that inmates no longer want to escape, according to a senior prison officer.
Cameron pledges 'min-max' prison terms
13.18 Mon Mar 03 2008
Tory leader David Cameron has outlined plans for a prisons policy where inmates have to "earn their release".
Top judge issues prison overcrowding warning
11.29 Fri Nov 16 2007
Britain's top judge has warned that prison overcrowding has reached a critical point and insisted: "We simply cannot go on like this".
Inspectors slam offender strip-searches
07.12 Fri Sep 28 2007
The "appalling" forced strip-searching of two inmates at a young offenders' institution has been slammed by prison inspectors.
Prison officers told 'no pay settlement'
15.46 Fri Aug 31 2007
Prison officers' leaders have been told there will be no change in this year's pay settlement following talks with Jack Straw.
Court cell policy condemned
14.04 Mon Aug 20 2007
The prisons watchdog has condemned the use of court cells to house inmates because of the jail overcrowding crisis.
Prisoners to be released early
07.51 Fri Jun 29 2007
Over one thousand criminals will be released early in a bid to ease overcrowding in prisons.
Early release plan to ease jail crisis
17.46 Tue Jun 19 2007
Burglars, drug dealers and fraudsters could be released from jail early to ease prison overcrowding.
PlayStation3 banned from jails
18.54 Wed Mar 28 2007
Home Secretary John Reid has said that Sony's latest game console is to be banned from prisons.
Inmates 'suicidal' after prisons scandal
12.07 Thu Mar 22 2007
The foreign prisoners scandal last year led to more self-harming and an increase in overcrowding, the prisons watchdog has said.
New prison proposals unveiled
11.57 Fri Feb 16 2007
Plans to create an extra 1,300 prison places have been announced by the Home Secretary.
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