The prisons in England and Wales are full, and successive governments have struggled to increase capacity as the numbers of prisoners rise. The prison population is determined by the type and length ...

Britain’s so-called “Monster Mansion” prison has more than earned its infamous nickname. The notorious lock-up in ...

"If you want to kill someone in prison, it's not difficult," a prisoner messages me from his cell. He's been convicted of serious violence and is serving a lengthy sentence inside one of England's ...

Hadush Kebatu, from Ethiopia, was awaiting deportation after his sentencing, but a comedy of errors led to his release from Chelmsford prison. Mr Kebatu was meant to remain in custody, but instead was ...

Steve Forbes calls out the ugly crackdown on speech in Great Britain, pointing to the shocking arrests and convictions of people based on what they’ve said online. He urges the U.K. to reverse course.

LONDON -- Shortly before 3 a.m., the sedan pulled up on a residential London street. In surveillance footage later used in court, a man can be seen leaving the vehicle and tending to an object on the ...

Nov. 6 (UPI) --One of two prisoners mistakenly released from London's Wandsworth Prison turned himself in Thursday after three days at large, authorities said. Surrey Police said in a statement that ...