Convicted murderer used illicit iPhone to message prison officer at HMP Deerbolt

Mitchell Ingham, 25, was jailed for life in 2016 for murder and received an additional nine-month sentence for using an ...
Opinion

Death on the inside: as a prison officer, I saw how the system perpetuates violence

A rise of murders is traumatising inmates and staff, and making life harder for staff. But even in prison, violence isn’t inevitable ...

Five people in court accused of smuggling drugs and phones into Strangeways with drones

Five people have appeared in court accused of a plot to smuggle drugs and phones into Strangeways prison with drones.
BBC

More than 500 phones taken from prison and crushed

More than 500 mobile phones, electronic devices, and SIM cards have been destroyed after they were seized from a men's prison. The devices were taken from inmates at HMP Manchester, formerly known as ...
Irish Sun

Inside the contraband gangs making ‘£50k a drop’ after loading up drones with drugs, phones & FAST FOOD for inmates

PRISONS are usually deathly quiet at night. Despite housing the country’s most violent men, inmates agree on one thing – the need for a good night’s sleep. But outside, the peace and quiet is ...
Daily Mail

Criminal gangs earning up to £50,000 per delivery by dropping off phones, drugs and even takeaways into UK prisons, ex–con claims

Criminal gangs delivering contraband to prisons by flying drones into the grounds are making up to £50,000 per delivery, it has been claimed. The use of drones has soared in recent years with HMP ...