The state of prisons today
An investigation into the state of prisons in England and Wales, from conditions for inmates to the difficulties faced by prison officers
Criminals in England and Wales spared jail sentences because of overcrowding
Calls for more prison funding drowned out by tough talk on sentencing
What judges have said about the state of prisons in England and Wales
Prisons struggle to keep staff as officers leave for Border Force and police
I have 30 years’ experience as a prison officer and feel the fear every single day
AnonymousPrisoners are bigger due to steroids. Spice turns inmates into zombies. And with social media they might know where we live
Criminal gangs in UK sending recruits to train as prison officers, union warns
Exclusive: POA says corrupt officers are then used for sole purpose of smuggling in drugs and phones
Psychologists having to talk to young offenders through cell doors
Exclusive: psychologist at Feltham YOI in London says there are often not enough prison officers to unlock children for therapy sessions
Pepper spray could be used at young offender institutions in England and Wales
Exclusive: Whitehall sources say use of Pava to incapacitate children is under consideration amid sharp rise in violence
Violence, isolation and rat-infested cells: insiders on the state of English and Welsh prisons
One in 10 prisons in England and Wales should be shut down, watchdog says
