Hundreds of inmates at HMP Durham are being made subject to "unhygienic" and overcrowded living conditions, a watchdog has revealed.

Durham prison has not improved its performance rating since last year, new data shows. Meanwhile, ratings across England and Wales have fallen, with more prisons awarded the worst score. A prison ...

Low Newton Prison and Young Offender Institution in Brasside, County Durham, has been rated ‘good’ by Ofsted following an ...

There were almost 1,000 prisoners at Durham prison in County Durham last year, new figures show. A penal reform charity warned prison overcrowding and a lack of resources contribute to a "failing ...

Easington MP Grahame Morris has backed calls from a former HMP Frankland officer to issue stab vests to all prison workers during a debate.

Durham is a small medieval city, home to around 50,000 people, its cobbled streets filled with students from the prestigious university. But behind the postcard image, businesses and charities are ...