Prison Service
HMP SWANSEA: Prison healthcare £4.8m short as frozen funding pot loses a third of its value, MPs warn
A committee of MPs says the money sent to cover healthcare at HMP Swansea and two other Welsh prisons has…
PRISON PLAN WARNING: HMP Parc expansion ‘risks lives’ after 17 deaths in one year, warn MPs
Plans to expand Bridgend’s notorious HMP Parc prison have been slammed by MPs, who warn the move could jeopardise the…
Swansea prisoners refurbish iconic Guide Dogs collection boxes while gaining trade skills
HMP Swansea workshop offers hands-on training and community impact through unique partnership
Plans revealed for expansion of Bridgend’s Parc Prison
A pre-planning consultation has been launched on plans to extend Bridgend's Parc Prison to house 20% more prisoners.
More than £158K paid out in compensation for prisoner injury claims at HMP Swansea
More than £158K paid out in compensation for prisoner injury claims at HMP Swansea
New education partnership takes over skills and training at a Bridgend prison
Novus Gower, a new partnership between not-for-profit prison education provider Novus and Gower College Swansea, has started delivering educational programmes…
Bridgend Council to take on care services at HMP Parc prison
Bridgend County Borough Council's Cabinet have approved the transfer of prisoner care and support to the council following the end…
New sentencing guidelines for those who assault emergency workers come into effect today
New guidelines to help courts determine how to sentence those who assault an emergency worker come into effect today (Thursday…
Work with us, not against us, say emergency workers after rise in assaults
Assaults on emergency workers in Wales are on the rise, new data has revealed. More than 4,240 assaults were committed…
Newly trained dogs heading for prison wings to sniff out illegal drugs
The new pack adds to the 630 dogs already in place across the estate which have proven to be crucial…