Convicted murderer used illicit iPhone to message prison officer at HMP Deerbolt

Mitchell Ingham, 25, was jailed for life in 2016 for murder and received an additional nine-month sentence for using an ...

Huge number of guards in riot gear storm North East prison during reports of 'disorder'

A large number of prison guards in riot gear have stormed a North East prison. Dozens of staff wore helmets and carried ...

HMP Durham: Home to 1,000 inmates - many of whom are Cumbrian

The prison takes inmates from the Cumbrian court system, making it a primary destination for many in the county. At present, the prison is home to around 1,000 inmates. It is a Georgian era Category B ...

Convoy of guards armed with riot shields storm County Durham prison after disorder

An army of prison guards bearing riot shields and helmets stormed a County Durham prison after disorder broke out.

Evil Newcastle killer 'hid for days' in prison when it was revealed he had murdered vulnerable man

Newcastle Crown Court heard how Lee, from West Denton, was beaten and sedated with drugs, including morphine, to prevent him ...
Inside Time

Five December deaths in HMP Frankland

Five inmates Frankland high-security prison died within just eight days last month – including one on Christmas Day. Investigations into each of their deaths are underway, with Prisons and ...
Evening Chronicle

Man smuggled drugs into HMP Durham and passed them to prisoner hidden in biscuits

A man smuggled drugs into a North East prison and passed them to a prisoner hidden in a packet of biscuits. Peter Dawson smuggled 70 Class C tablets into HMP Durham but was caught as he passed them to ...