Ted the prison cat, wanders from block to block, and has already served several of his nine lives in the compound. Along with recycling TV sets, women can learn to guide and drive forklift trucks.

Another 250-capacity cell block could be added to a prison being built in Leicestershire. Work started on the new Glen Parva jail after it was approved in 2020, with a name confirmed in March.

Northern Ireland’s rising prison population means an extra 75 ... Justice Minister Naomi Long has announced. A disused cell block at Maghaberry is also being prepared for re-opening as part ...