United Kingdom
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United Kingdom: tens of thousands of incarcerated people in England and Wales at risk of cell fires
The government has reneged on a pledge to make all prison cells fire-safe or take them out of use by the end of next year, meaning tens of thousands of incarcerated people in England and Wales will remain at risk.United Kingdom: seven cell fires per day in English and Welsh prisons
Figures released by HM Prison and Probation Service showed that in 2025 there were 2,546 cell fires. A prison-by-prison breakdown showed that Sodexo-run Forest Bank had the most cell fires last year, with 94. It was followed by Woodhill (88), Lowdham Grange (78) and Swaleside (77).United Kingdom: more prison staff appear in court as 1,000 staff have been disciplined during the year
Three more prison staff have been arrested or convicted in relation to criminal offences – while new figures from the Ministry of Justice showed that over 1,000 prison or probation staff in England and Wales have faced disciplinary action in the latest 12-month period.United Kingdom: jailed Welsh women and their children face an additional trauma
Ministry of Justice figures, says “the self-harm rate in women’s prisons in England and Wales was at a record high”. Women given custodial sentences in Wales are sent to prisons in England. This clearly has a negative impact on families, especially children.