A convicted murderer is staging a one-man protest on a British prison’s roof — a rebellion that’s lasted more than 24 hours and has included public revelries and fireworks, video taken below shows. A ...

They were being held illegally by Strangeways prisoners in their droves. Police say they were being used to 'arrange drug deals, weapon drops and even plan violent attacks'. Now, hundreds of mobile ...

Thirty-five years ago today, there were rumblings of serious discontent deep in the bowels of Strangeways prison. Staff were being warned of notes and messages being passed between increasingly ...

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But the Local Democracy Reporting Service understands talks between city leaders and the Ministry of Justice are ongoing about potentially closing the Victorian-built jail. “It’s out of date to have a ...

An inmate at Strangeways prison took his own life after telling his loved-ones he only allowed out of his cell for 90 minutes every day, a newly-published report has revealed. Lee Gorst was found ...

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A Strangeways inmate took his own life after informing his family he was only allowed out of his cell for 90 minutes each day, according to a recently released report. Lee Gorst, 35, was found dead in ...