Information provided to prisoners in NI on the potential monitoring of their telephone calls does not meet human rights standards, a High Court judge has ruled.

Prison service breaching prisoners human rights High Court rules

UTV has been granted exclusive access to Maghaberry Prison to explore how the facility is coping with unprecedented pressure.

Maghaberry ready to reopen dormant blocks as numbers soar

Matthew Wood has been charged with escaping lawful custody while Jack Holland is still at large

Man who absconded HMP Sudbury found while another man still on the run

The measures are designed to stamp out a tactic seen in some wings whereby books are stockpiled with smaller pieces of radical text inside them.

Convicted terrorists face tighter cell checks in prison to curb radicalisation

Police uncovered the UK's biggest every prison drug smuggling ring after arresting Amy Hatfield at HMP Lindholme.

Mental health nurse caught smuggling £1m of drugs into prison

A public inquiry into plans for a controversial new prison - on the land of two other existing prisons - will be reopened to consider new evidence.

Public inquiry to be reopened over plans for controversial prison

The Prisoner Ombudsman made the comments in a report regarding the death of James Fleck in Maghaberry Prison in 2019.

Warning Stormont 'inertia' could affect care in prisons

The Prisoner Ombudsman has concluded an investigation into the death of Daniel McConville in Maghaberry Prison in 2018.

Family of dad who died in prison hope further pain prevented following report

The Prisoner Ombudsman says she fears Northern Ireland's Prison Service does not have adequate resources to support inmates with multiple health issues.

Watchdog report into prisoner death raises concern over support resources

The report also found that 70% of the prison population in HMP Aylesbury were assessed as "high risk of serious harm to the public".

HMP Aylesbury labelled 'high risk' following inspection

The 70-year-old has been taking part in a public parole hearing.

What have we learned about notorious prisoner Charles Bronson?

The proceedings, to consider whether the notorious prisoner should be freed from jail, resumed on Wednesday.

Parole board told Charles Bronson has PTSD after 'brutal' treatment in jail

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Pictured from left at Maghaberry Prison are The Governor of Maghaberry Prison, David Savage and Director General of the Northern Ireland Prison Service, Ronnie Armour.
Northern Ireland prison service has purchased four of the £75,000 Linev ConPass TR X-ray body scanners - two for Maghaberry and one each for Hydebank Wood and Magilligan Prison. 

The machines will only be used on certain groups of people including Category A prisoners and new offenders.

Senior prison officers defend voluntary use of new X-Ray scanners

The prison service has purchased four body scanners - two for Maghaberry and one each for Hydebank Wood and Magilligan Prison. 

X-ray scanners to help in fight against illegal drugs in prisons

A man who has been in jail for more than a decade for stealing a mobile phone says he is "without hope" after the government rejected calls for re-sentencing. 

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