As watchdogs warn of a ‘powder keg’, how overcrowded are London’s prisons?
Watchdogs and prison officers in England and Wales have warned of a prison system creaking under the weight of overcrowding
Thousands of prisoners released homeless during pandemic, Ministry of Justice data shows
More than half of prison leavers were released without settled accommodation between April 2020 and March 2021, new data reveals.
Prisoners left without clean underwear and socks for up to 11 weeks at HMP Wandsworth, claim their lawyers
Three detainees at HMP Wandsworth were left without access to clean underwear or socks for up to 11 weeks between
Woolly hats on Christmas list for Wandsworth prisoners
Prisoners at HMP Wandsworth are getting woolly hats for Christmas, thanks to their chaplains who have launched an initiative to
“It’s like sticking a plaster on a shotgun wound” – The prisoners working on the frontline of a mental health crisis
Training to help people with severe mental health difficulties can take years to complete. Yet thousands of prisoners across the
Assaults on prison staff at second highest in a decade
Assaults on prison staff in England and Wales are at their second-highest in the last ten years, according to the
On the pulse: Should prisoners be entitled to conjugal visits
Prisoners’ rights have been the centre of controversy for many years, with last month’s announcement they were to be allowed
‘Changing public perceptions’: Brixton prisoners serving time dishing up at Clink fundraising dinner
A Brixton restaurant with a twist has teamed up with London Hilton Hotel to host a fundraising dinner this week.
MoJ apologises for ‘misleading’ parliament over prison crowding – Wandsworth HMP already branded ‘in crisis’
A Minister of Justice spokesman apologised today for ‘unacceptable’ misleading figures under-representing the extent of overcrowding in prisons, months after
From porridge to guinea fowl: Brixton prisoners at Clink Restaurant get lives back on track through rehab programme
As HMP Brixton’s gates slam shut behind new inmates, seasonal vegetables, different cuts of meat and puff pastry are probably
Brixton prison set to open its doors to diners as it aims to reduce reoffending
Summary: The Clink Restuarant, which will be run by inmates, opens this week. Image: By Gemma Jamieson London’s first ever