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Lambeth police have launched an appeal to track down a man who is wanted on recall to prison. Phillip Mensah,

A Minister of Justice spokesman apologised today for ‘unacceptable’ misleading figures under-representing the extent of overcrowding in prisons, months after

The man charged with the murder of a fellow inmate is due to appear at court today. Taras Nykolyn, 46,

Wandsworth prisoners are being forced to share single cells as the scale of the overcrowding crisis was revealed today by

Imprisoning children increases the likelihood of sexual offending in adult life, according to research carried out by The Commission on

Suicide rates at Wandsworth prison are the highest in the country, as prisoner suicide rates rose to its highest level

A former Kingston University student and human rights award winner insists she will never give up her fight to close

HMP Wandsworth is the most crowded prison in London and second worst in England and Wales according to the oldest

Behind the imposing walls of HMP Brixton the future is looking sweet for those determined to leave their criminal pasts

A prison union has denounced Brixton prison conditions, criticising the ‘powder keg’ caused by over-crowding, under-staffing, and low officer morale.

Wormwood Scrubs, Brixton and Wandsworth are three prisons that have suffered some of the worst cuts in staff numbers since