First British prisoner catches coronavirus at HMP Manchester

First UK prisoner catches coronavirus: HMP Manchester inmate is taken to hospital after testing positive for killer bug as 13 convicts and four staff are put in isolation Inmate at Strangeways prison in Manchester is now being treated for the virus No other prisoners or wardens tested positive and visits continuing as normal Prison service … Read more

Convicted robber escaped HMP Sudbury by placing dummy in his cell

Convicted robber escaped HMP Sudbury by placing dummy in his cell then scaling 10ft walls and fleeing for weekend away in Skegness as girlfriend who helped him walks free from court Luke Harey, 30, was jailed for 12 years in 2014 for a robbery in Leicestershire Girlfriend Hannah Smith, 30, from Erdington, was given six-month … Read more