Prisoner on run after escaping Buckinghamshire jail on Christmas Day
Mahad Elmi, 27, is unlawfully at large after absconding from HMP Spring Hill. Police urge public not to approach and call 999 immediately if seen.
Mahad Elmi, 27, is unlawfully at large after absconding from HMP Spring Hill. Police urge public not to approach and call 999 immediately if seen.
Police are searching for Mahad Elmi, 27, who left HMP Springhill between Christmas and Boxing Day. He has links to South West London. Public urged not to approach.
UN human rights experts warn the UK government over its treatment of Palestine Action-linked hunger strikers in custody, questioning compliance with international law.
Heba Muraisi, on remand over an Elbit Systems raid, is hospitalised as health deteriorates. The Filton 24 protest is the largest hunger strike in UK prisons since 1981.
Four Palestine Action detainees continue hunger strikes in UK prisons, with one hospitalised three times. Families report severe health declines as demands for policy change go unmet.
A major report calls for a US-style rewards system for dangerous prisoners after Manchester Arena plotter Hashem Abedi's alleged attack on prison officers. Read the key findings.
Two Palestine Action detainees at HMP Bronzefield have paused their 50-day hunger strike due to failing health but vow to resume. Four others continue their protest.
Eight activists await trial, with seven hospitalised after hunger strikes. They demand bail and an end to the Palestine Action ban as medical concerns escalate. Read the full story.
Carl Royal, the 'Chiswick Rapist' who terrorised women in West London in the 1990s, has died in HMP Wakefield while serving three life sentences. Read the full story.
A coroner has issued a stark warning to the Justice Secretary after a British Asian man was murdered by a known racist in a London prison cell. The death was found to be 'wholly avoidable'.
Nathaniel Reece, 44, denies murdering fellow inmate John Mansfield at the high-security Cambridgeshire prison. A trial date has been set for June 2026. Read the latest court developments.
Qesser Zuhrah, a 20-year-old on a 46-day hunger strike at HMP Bronzefield, has been taken to hospital. Protesters demand urgent medical care for her and other Palestine Action detainees.
Zarah Sultana MP warns Justice Secretary David Lammy that activist Qesser Zuhrah's death 'will be on his hands' unless she is urgently transferred from HMP Bronzefield to hospital on day 46 of her hunger strike.
A 24-year-old prison officer and two inmates face charges over an alleged plot to smuggle cannabis and 'Spice Paper' into HMP Brixton. Read the full details of the case.
A probation officer has pleaded guilty to misconduct for an inappropriate relationship with an inmate at HMP Belmarsh. She will be sentenced in February. Read the full details.
A Chelmsford prison tutor admitted misconduct after a relationship with an inmate was discovered. The affair came to light when a colleague found their classroom locked from the inside.
Alicia Novas, 19, and inmate Declan Winkless, 30, pleaded guilty to misconduct in public office at Northampton Crown Court. Sentencing is set for January 5.
A 19-year-old prison officer has pleaded guilty to misconduct after having a sexual relationship with an inmate and smuggling cannabis and phones into HMP Five Wells. Both are due for sentencing in January.
A prisoner at HMP Wandsworth posted a video of a smuggled Chicken Cottage meal on TikTok, triggering a new investigation into security failures at the scandal-hit jail. Read the latest.
HMP Wandsworth staff delivered substandard CPR to dying inmate Peter Honnor, 55, with delays in emergency response and inadequate medical care revealed in watchdog report.
An investigation into HMP Nottingham reveals how staff reductions triggered a descent into violence, drug use and suicide, symbolising Britain's prison crisis.
Three prison officers were injured, two hospitalised, after being stabbed with an improvised weapon by an inmate at HMP Isle of Wight. Police are investigating the serious assault.
An inquest finds neglect contributed to the death of Alex Davies, 25, at HMP Styal. Her mother describes her treatment as being like a 'feral dog in a cage'.
Lee Spence, 25, stabbed his father John upon their first meeting in HMP Perth, pleading guilty to attempted murder in a revenge attack for alleged domestic abuse against his mother.
Isabelle Dale, 23, sobbed in court after being convicted for affairs with two inmates and smuggling synthetic cannabis into HMP Coldingley. She faces a substantial jail sentence.
Isabelle Dale, 23, sobbed in court after being convicted for affairs with two inmates and smuggling synthetic cannabis into HMP Coldingley. She now faces a substantial prison sentence.
Revealing the dire state of UK prisons: chronic understaffing, outdated facilities, and the immense pressure on officers. Discover why urgent reform is needed now.
Samuel Dodsworth denies murdering Lostprophets paedophile Ian Watkins in HMP Wakefield. A trial date is set for May 2026. Get the latest court updates.
A man has denied murdering convicted sex offender and Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins at HMP Wakefield. The trial is set for May 2025. Read the latest court developments.
Exclusive: Nearly 100 inmates accidentally released this year as prison staffing crisis leads to dangerous errors. Read the full investigation into Britain's crumbling prison system.