I never used to read. Hated it.” That is how Main Man Ali from NPR’s breakfast show, Porridge, describes his attitude to ...

What happened A long time ago, there was a rule that said LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) people could not ...

Millions of individuals and thousands of small businesses are being starved of affordable credit and are being targeted by ...

Ask anyone about prison, and they’ll say, Being brave brings choices you’ll may/may not, regret one day. Create careful calm ...

I feel like a ghost amongst the regular prison crowd. Unseen by the government making me want to scream out loud. UNGRIPP are ...

A man sliced a fellow prison inmate across the face with a homemade weapon “designed to cause serious and permanent injury”, ...

First, thanks for all of the letters I’ve received on the back of last month’s ‘it’s all a mess’ column – so many rich insights about how you see the political manoeuvrings, that have been gold ...

In May 2026, HMPPS introduced the Remand Prisoners Policy Framework, for adult prisons in England and Wales. It replaces the previous policy and sets out the rights, privileges and support that ...

Last month Inside Sport previewed our predicted top eight finishers in the Premier League. Now we bring  you the remaining 12.   Brentford Starting their sixth consecutive top-flight season, the ...

Koestler Arts run the UK’s largest awards and exhibitions programme. It recognises creative work by people in prison and other secure settings and will bring together more than 200 artworks ...

Ofsted has published new guidance for their inspections of education, skills training, and other educational work in prisons and young offender institutions (YOIs) in England under a renewed ...

Dale Preece-Kelly brings therapy animals into prisons and is known to Inside Time readers for his regular Critterish Corner ...