More offenders could be tagged, as minister insists he's 'not soft on crime'16 minutes agoSima KotechaSenior UK correspondent•@sima_kotechaBBCPrisons minister James Timpson has told the BBC more...

Prison staff could die if security not improved, officer says47 minutes agoSima KotechaSenior UK CorrespondentPA MediaA prison officer at HMP Frankland in County Durham has told the BBC "there needs...

Manchester Arena bomb plotter Hashem Abedi was issued a spork just days after launching a boiling oil attack on three prison guards, triggering a warning from one expert about the potential for him...

Just how the hell did it happen that Islamist gangs have taken over British jails? And worse, that a terrorist thought to be THE most dangerous of them all managed to stab and throw boiling oil over...

Messages reveal prison staff violence towards inmates2 hours agoSima KotechaSenior UK correspondentBBCLeaked messages show prison staff at a Welsh prison laughing at violent encounters with inmates...