A new £400 million super-prison has opened where inmates will be able to choose the names of their cell blocks and get a say ...

Justice chiefs relied on academic research on the best colours for the walls and floors, amid a violence and overcrowding ...

It was rebuilt after the notorious Strangeways riot in April 1990, which was the largest disturbance in the prison service's ...

VIOLENT criminals serving long sentences could be let out of prison early under Labour’s radical new reforms to the justice ...

When death and violence plagued the jail, the federal courts stepped in. We talked with an expert about what to expect from a ...

Family of Michael Burch sues over alleged brutality and neglect, seeking justice amid claims of "deliberate indifference" ...

Officials in Maverick County openly acknowledge that poor defendants accused of minor crimes are rarely provided lawyers. And ...

RITZVILLE, WA- Currently the Adams County Jail it’s not operational. Besides a need for several million dollars—more staff is ...

"They open the door ... paramedics or jail medical staff. Despite Burch saying his ribs were crushed, the lawsuit claims he was denied medical care and locked in his cell. It also says workers ...

The ombudsman, Sue McAllister, said in the report Mr Reid took medication to reduce his blood pressure. But she said: "The ...

MOBSTER Mark Richardson was targeted for a prison execution after a criminal crony used fake cash in a £500k drugs deal ...