was due to transfer from a Category C prison to a Category D prison. The move had previously sparked outrage among his victims and their families, with one describing it as a “kick in the guts”.

It can jeopardise a de-cat, where you can be put into a lower category prison so it's more secure [a Category D prison]. For an officer, they're immediately dismissed." While in segregation ...

Perhaps not surprisingly, he admits he jumped at the chance to lead the category D open prison near Yarm. Describing it as a "wonderful place to work," Phil told Teesside Live: "I also know it's a ...

Last month, the chief inspector of prisons said the Grange had the worst conditions of any open - or Category D - prison he had ever seen. The Prison Service said refurbishing the prison would ...

Residents in Appleton Thorn, which is near the Category D prison, said contraband had been dropped in their gardens since some inmates had been allowed to resume working outside the jail.

Mr Taylor said the Category D prison was "addressing" some of its longstanding issues. The government said it had a "zero tolerance" approach towards drugs. The prison held 672 prisoners at the ...