The prisoner filmed having sex with an officer at HMP Wandsworth in 2024 says prisoners now run jails. The Ministry of Justice said the vast majority of staff are dedicated professionals.
Nearly 30% of men tested positive for drugs in random tests at the Shropshire prison. Safety fell to not sufficiently good, but inspectors saw strong relationships and better preparation for release.
Inspectors found a well-led high security prison that had sharply reduced drugs, but four more self-inflicted deaths, high violence and night sanitation kept three grades at not sufficiently good.
32 shorter prison and justice stories from May 2026, gathered in one place.
Ministers are considering whether children in England and Wales should remain liable to prosecution from the age of 10, with a rise to 12 among the options.
The man who spent 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit says the Government wants to recover his legal fees and expert costs from his award.
A Secret Santa project that sent gift-wrapped books to prisoners at Christmas won the Library of the Year award at the British Book Awards 2026.
Inspectors found leaders had steadied the jail since an Urgent Notification in 2024, but violence, drug use and time locked in cells remained serious problems.
The Health and Safety Executive found that prisoners and staff at Dartmoor faced radon levels far above the safe limit, and has begun its most serious sanction against HMPPS.
The Chief Inspector of Prisons praised the new Governor’s leadership but said overcrowding, drug use and self-inflicted deaths were still holding back improvement.
