One prisoner said about the treadwheel ... In order to reform idle convicts and combat crime that plagued the Victorian era, Sir William Cubitt invented the “everlasting staircase" in ...

Mr Chalk added: “I think the built environment makes a huge difference. What this shows you is that Victorian prisons present challenges but it’s not like they are irredeemable. With ...

Daniel Khalife's spying case had not received much attention until he broke out of prison on the underbelly of a food ...

Inspectors have praised a Scottish prison built in Victorian times for being "well-run" and its staff for their "caring and compassionate attitude". They found that prisoners at HMP Dumfries were ...

HMP Winchester consists of a Victorian prison (pictured) holding up to 561 prisoners and the smaller Westhill site with 129 inmates Violence, self-harm and self-inflicted deaths have increased at ...

The proposed listing by Historic Environment Scotland (HES) would cover the Victorian parts of the prison site developed between 1880 and 1908. The consultation will run until 22 January ...

Inspectors have praised a Scottish prison built in Victorian times for being "well-run" and its staff for their "caring and compassionate attitude". They found that prisoners at HMP Dumfries were ...