A 'tornado' riot squad was drafted in to deal with unrest at a Worcestershire prison on Saturday night. A stream of unmarked vans and minibuses could be seen arriving at HMP Hewell, home to about ...

Following a procurement process run by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), Novus will, on September 1, commence delivery of Core ...

A prison has been told it is not "providing a service fit for the 21st Century" for inmates or staff. The "poor environment" at HMP Hewell, near Redditch in Worcestershire, is highlighted in the ...

Failures by staff might have contributed to the death of a vulnerable prisoner who took his own life on his first night at HMP Hewell, an inquest jury has concluded. Mesut Olgun died in June 2018, six ...

It was the condemned Worcestershire prison described as having the 'worst' living conditions of its type in the country. Now the truth about life at 'squalid' Hewell Grange during its final six months ...

Trouble flared at HMP Hewell after prisoners reportedly refused to go back to their cells on one of the prison’s wings. Specially-trained officers were called to the jail on Friday night to deal with ...

Officials have been told to take stronger action when prisoners refuse food and drink after a Rugby man charged with murder starved himself and died. Surendra Patel died at Alexandra Hospital, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Surendra Patel had been on remand at HMP Hewell [PA Media] Officials need to take more action when prisoners refuse food and drink ...

A remand prisoner took his own life due to failures in mental health care which amounted to neglect, an inquest found. Andrew Shirley, 25, died while in segregation at HMP Hewell, Worcestershire, in ...