David Cameron’s ‘reform prisons’ are just the ‘tip of the iceberg’
David Cameron has announced six ‘reform prisons’ will be created this year as part of a government scheme to tackle
Prison workers’ union slams George Osborne’s proposals to close ‘Victorian’ Brixton and Wandsworth jails
London’s ‘Victorian’ jails, such as Wandsworth and Brixton HMPs, are to be closed to make way for new housing in
Couple caught smuggling McDonald’s McMuffin and dangerous contraband into Wormwood Scrubs sentenced
A couple caught trying to smuggle a McDonald’s McMuffin, a Kinder Surprise full of SIM cards, a knife and other
Battersea’s Shaker Aamer released from Guantanamo Bay after 13 years
Battersea’s Shaker Aamer, the last British resident being held in Guantanamo Bay, was released this morning and is on his
Behind bars: Mitcham man who stabbed former friend in ‘savage and sustained’ attack jailed for life
A man who stabbed and killed a former friend in an unprovoked attack has been jailed for life. Simeon Scott-Wasey,
Lambeth police launch appeal to hunt man wanted on recall to prison
Lambeth police have launched an appeal to track down a man who is wanted on recall to prison. Phillip Mensah,
Convicted robber wrongly released from HMP Wandsworth months into nine-year jail term
A convicted robber has been mistakenly released from Wandsworth Prison just months into a nine-year jail sentence. Ryan Byrne, 34,
Two men jailed for ‘violent and unprovoked’ attack on victim they befriended in Croydon nightclub
Two men have been jailed after they assaulted, robbed and falsely imprisoned their victim. Kieran Norton, 23, unemployed, of Millhouse
In the can! Shepherds Bush serial burglar jailed after dumping lager tins at crime scenes
A serial burglar who went on a crime spree across Hammersmith and Fulham was jailed after DNA evidence from lager
Croydon kidnap gang member who threatened to chop victim’s fingers off jailed for 20 years at Old Bailey
The fifth member of a kidnap gang who brutally tortured two victims was jailed for 20 years at the Old
Mummy’s boy Sutton drug dealer jailed after Class A and B substances found stashed in his boxers
A 22-year-old man who told arresting officers ‘you’re going to see my mum cry because of this’ has been jailed