The Briefing Room. Why do we have such overcrowded prisons? Audio, 28 minutesThe Briefing Room Why do we have such overcrowded prisons? Britain has the highest number of prisoners per head of ...

Despite plans to create an extra 14,000 prison cells by 2031, the UK still faces the prospect of running out of space for inmates. The dire prediction has prompted justice secretary Shabana Mahmood to ...

Some things are better off from a distance; the closer you get to them, the scarier they become. One of those things is prison. We love watching documentaries about them, and we dig shows that revolve ...

Google Maps is likely your go-to app for getting from point A to point B, but it's more than a navigation tool. Whether you're finding places, checking public transit schedules, or exploring new ...

Saydnaya prison sits on a forbidding hill about half an hour's drive from the centre of Damascus. In the last few days the entrance has been repainted in the green, white and black of Syria's ...

It has been over 25 years since the release of “The Shawshank Redemption,” a prison escape film based on the 1982 Stephen King novella “Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption.” ...