UK prisons

'A bail house wasn't a safe place for a female'

Issues at rat-infested prison laid bare in report

Homeless prison leavers twice as likely to reoffend

Crackdown on prison's 'catastrophic' drug problem

Moral Maze. The morality of sending offenders to prison. Audio, 57 minutesMoral Maze

Violence and drug use 'rife' at prison

Early release inmates seek homeless charity's help

More prisoners freed early to ease overcrowding

File on 4 Investigates. The rise in prison recalls. Audio, 38 minutesFile on 4 Investigates

The Global Story. Why thousands of UK prisoners are being freed early. Audio, 26 minutesThe Global Story

Ministers to give magistrates more sentencing powers

Inmate died after being found on toilet - inquest

Prison gangs: ‘I've chopped people, attacked staff, hidden drugs’

Absconded prisoner tracked down - police

Man denies sexual assault at train station

Violent prison full of drugs and rats - inspection

Prison isn't working for women, ministers say. Can it be fixed?

Reoffending prisoner was let out by mistake, BBC told

Jail failing to prepare inmates for release - report

Some prisoners released early without being tagged

Magistrates could give longer sentences under new proposals

Government defends early release scheme after freed prisoner charged with sexual assault

Prison mental health firm's early-release concerns