HM Prison Service9 Oct 2026Prison officer and inmate jailed over Snapchat flingEx-prison officer Jade Morris exchanged more than 5,000 illicit Snapchat messages with an inmate.9 Oct 20265 Oct 2026Prisoner took his own life after terror order had 'substantial impact' on mental state, inquest findsAkhtar Uddin was jailed for breaching Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures in 2020.5 Oct 20264 Oct 2026Survivors fear being hurt by abusers released early from prisonOne survivor says she almost hopes her abusive ex-partner reoffends to prove the scheme to ease prison overcrowding is "wrong".4 Oct 20261 Oct 2026Lack of rehabilitation at 'high-risk' jail - reportHMP Winchester struggles to work constructively with its inmates, inspectors find.1 Oct 202624 Sept 2026Watchdog 'astounded' by prison education cutsVocational courses that improve prisoners' future job prospects have been dropped, a report says.24 Sept 20263 Sept 2026New prison unsafe when it opened, says reportMitie, which runs HMP Millsike, says the inspection report is not "a fair or accurate reflection".3 Sept 20262 Sept 2026About 700 prisoners to be freed on 1 October under revised early release plansThe new plan shows Andy Burnham's government kept the promised original schedule of how and when offenders will leave jail.2 Sept 20261 Sept 2026Spaces in male prisons fall to lowest level of year, sources sayJails in England and Wales are nearing maximum capacity as the justice secretary prepares to give more details in the Commons on the early-release scheme to free inmates.1 Sept 20261 Sept 2026Government wants to 'get out of prison crisis doom loop'The justice secretary says the early release of prisoners is part of a bigger plan to reform the prison service.1 Sept 2026...
