West Country Prisons

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Prison bosses face reprimand after exposing staff and inmates to radon

The investigation by the Health and Safety Executive found that the prison service failed to adequately manage radon exposure.

13 May

Former prison tutor jailed after admitting relationship with serving prisoner

Kelly Duffey, 36, of Amesbury, Wiltshire, was jailed for 12 months for two counts of misconduct in public office

1 May

Government spending £4m a year on ‘unusable’ prison with no inmates

HMP Dartmoor was shut down in August 2024 after abnormal levels of radioactive radon gas had been detected at the jail in Devon.

7 Jan

MPs warn empty Dartmoor prison could cost taxpayers £100m over next decade

High rates of violence, self-harm and abuse at women's prison, inspection finds

Prison to be shut for a further three years due to discovery of radioactive gas

Prisoner's brother warns 'torturous' IPP sentences will cause deaths in custody

People 'left in dark' over prison closure due to radioactive gas

Prison to be temporarily closed and inmates moved due to radioactive gas

Inmates return to HMP Dartmoor amid 'new regime' to remove radon gas

Radioactive gas detected at prison leads to closure of 180 cells

Devon prison is 'not sustainable, humane, fair or safe’ report finds

'You don't feel like a human being anymore': Life inside a UK women's prison

West Country Debate October: Overcrowded prisons and the Bibby Stockholm

Justice Secretary says fewer low-level criminals will be sent to prison