New figures show that prisons on Merseyside freed the most inmates under an early release scheme introduced by the Conservative government

Merseyside prisons top list of most inmates released early say new figures

Two prison officers who were charged with manslaughter after the suicide of an inmate have been acquitted.

Prison officers acquitted of manslaughter

Peter Hughes was caught on CCTV entering HMP Liverpool carrying a bag filled with drugs just before his shift began on 25 April 2020.

Police say the 31-year-old man was found in a park nearby with a radio controller and a quantity of cannabis

A prison branded as having some of the worst conditions ever seen by inspectors has been praised for making dramatic improvements.

An investigation is underway after a second prisoner has died at HMP Liverpool

Shocking conditions at HMP Liverpool are a sign of wider failings across the whole prison system - according to a Commons committee.


Patients at a failed NHS trust suffered "appalling" harm because its senior leadership team 'shirked their legal & moral responsibilities'.

The prisons watchdog could be given a greater role in efforts to drive cultural change across the crisis-hit system.