A prison nurse and her inmate lover who "flooded" a jail with drugs are among 16 people sentenced today in what is believed to be the UK's largest-ever prison drugs conspiracy. Amy Hatfield, 38, who ...

Almost a third of prisoners at a troubled North East jail are on Spice, new data has revealed. Our exclusive figures shed more light on the shocking scale of HMP Northumberland’s drug problem. Last ...

A prison officer has been jailed after smuggling £100k worth of drugs inside food tins into a prison and stashing them in a dishwasher. Julia Watson, 61, abused her position to sneak cannabis, ...

Inmates and staff at HMP Frankland have been exposed to 'spice fumes' leading to hospital checks, according to a recent report. The Category A prison has been deemed a "safe" environment for both ...