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A suspended IT worker who caused at least $200,000 of damage in an act of revenge upon his employer has been sentenced.
FIFTY years ago today Anna Rogulskyj, a 34-year-old Irish divorcee, was walking to her boyfriend’s house after a night out.
British serial killer Rose West has spent the last 30 years behind bars for the torture and murder of countless young women.
A female prison officer, who engaged in phone sex with a prisoner, has confessed to public misconduct and faces jail time.
Meanwhile 2,552 South Yorkshire offenders were handed immediate jail sentences compared to 2,422 in 2023 - the highest since 2015. And in Humberside, 1,793 were sent straight to prison in 2024 ...
The prison population in England and Wales stood at 86,089 as of December 9 2024. Of this total, 82,218 were adult males (95.5%), 3,500 were adult females (4.1%) and 371 were children aged 10 to ...
The family of Gemma Simpson said her killer, Martin Bell, should serve his full sentence in a maximum security jail.
A 26-year-old prison guard, Megann Gibson, has confessed in a UK court to having phone sex with a prisoner while employed at HM Prison Wealstun in West Yorkshire. Following her confession, she now ...
Retired police chief Chris Gregg (pictured), 68, of West Yorkshire Police , has spoken out about the conman, 20 years on from the investigation that unmasked him.
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The prison population in England and Wales stood at 86,089 as of December 9 2024. Of this total, 82,218 were adult males (95.5%), 3,500 were adult females (4.1%) and 371 were children aged 10 to ...
Here are some of the key statistics about the prison population in England and Wales, including gender, nationality and ethnicity. The figures have been compiled by the PA news agency using the ...