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The government is spending £110m on creating more cells in existing prisons in England and Wales as part of its…

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said it was building more prisons while exploring early release options and expanding electronic tagging.The…

In his first few weeks in Downing Street, Andy Burnham could hardly have been clearer that his aim as prime…

The prisons minister has resigned from the government, the BBC has been told.Lord James Timpson was appointed to the role…

Egyptian activist Ahmed Douma, a leading figure in the 2011 uprising, has been repeatedly interrogated, charged and released on bail…