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The governor of HMP Wayland was seriously injured after he was attacked by an inmate in the canteen of the prison.

Allegra Stratton National Editor

A mobile phone explicitly designed for illegal smuggling into prisons is being sold by online retailer Amazon.

Prisons Minister claims availability of legal highs contributed to increased level of violent incidents in prisons last year.

David Cameron has raised concerns after figures showed 100 babies spent time living behind bars last year.

Thousands of criminals could have their sentences cut to ease overcrowding in prisons, it has been claimed.

Nine new prisons are to be built under government plans to close Victorian-era prisons and sell them for housing.

The first stage in the Government's aim to make all prisons smoke-free will cover all Welsh prisons and four in England.

The Government has made "minimal progress" in reducing the number of female offenders, the Justice Committee claims.

Government cuts to the prisons system in England and Wales have made a "signification contribution" to a deterioration in safety, MPs said.

Prisons complaints watchdog says review of rise in prison suicides suggests "some association" with overcrowding and time outside of cells.