Sometimes when I attend conferences, I wonder if there is a point in gathering large groups of people together who agree on ...

Unfortunately, I am a cancer patient prisoner at HMP Oakwood. We all know how devastating cancer can be, and most of us know ...

If you’ve served in the UK Armed Forces, there’s a range of NHS services that can support you to prepare for release and once you’re back in the community. These include the following services: Op ...

Community pharmacy teams can offer advice and help you to manage certain conditions, such as a sore throat. Pharmacies have private consultation rooms that can be used for consultations with ...

If you have been receiving support for your mental health and wellbeing in prison, speak to the healthcare team or another member of prison staff about which organisations may be available to help ...

If you are receiving any form of treatment for addiction or substance misuse, it’s vital that you speak to your prison healthcare team to understand how this support will continue after your ...

After over six years of being kept off the Executive Council in this prison, I have managed to have an elected prisoner council process brought in. Nearly 200 men on our houseblock voted for me to ...

As you prepare for your release, it’s important to make sure the NHS can continue to support your health and wellbeing needs once you’re back in the community. Here are some tips on how to do ...

A prisoner at HMP Risley died in hospital after being found unconscious in another man’s cell having smoked Spice. James ...

A prisoner who, according to the police “escaped from lawful custody while being escorted by prison staff” on a hospital visit, was recaptured within 12 hours. The 31-year-old, from HMP Forest ...

The prison system is “teetering on the edge of disaster”, with prisoners held in crumbling buildings awash with drugs and ...

This prison has blocked contact with other prisoners in other establishments, even when it is the only contact that some ...